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Photo 2 - History of Lafayette Park
- Date of Work
- 1792
- Medium
- Map
- Type
- Sketch
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Photo 2 - History of Lafayette Park
This is an image of Washington in Embryo: viz., previous to its survey by Major L’Enfant, 1792. Jefferson's sketch depicts a plan for a stone wall along the northern boundary of the President's grounds.
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