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BULFINCH Gatehouses on Constitution Ave in Washington, D.C.
by Charles Bulfinch
Bulfinch Gatehouses: Built in 1828, these sandstone guardians silently watched over the U.S. Capitol grounds until 1874. In 1889 these gatehouses located on Constitution Avenue were reconstructed in their present locations. They have weathered several floods, water, and the effects of acid rain. On the southeast side are markers indicating the high-water marks during floods. Source: NPS.gov (as a work of the federal gov't it is in the public domain)
Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession. That distinction is also claimed for Robert Mills. Bulfinch split his career between his native Boston and Washington, D.C., where he served as Commissioner of Public Building and built the original rotunda and dome of the U.S. Capitol. His works are notable for their simplicity, balance, and good taste, and were the origin of a distinctive Federal style of classical domes, columns, and ornament that dominated early 19th-century American architecture. Source: Wikipedia
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