Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building / edited by Thomas E. Luebke.
Luebke, Thomas E., editor.; United States. Commission of Fine Arts, issuing body.
2018
NA4423.W3 P353 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building / edited by Thomas E. Luebke.
ISBN
9781625343628 (hardcover)
1625343620 (hardcover)
Published
Washington, District of Columbia : U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, [2018].
Distributor
Amherst & Boston : University of Massachusetts Press.
Language
English
Description
245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 29 x 29 cm
Call Number
NA4423.W3 P353 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
725/.1209753
GPO Item No.
0432
Summary
Towering over the White House, the colossal granite Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) was first constructed to house the departments of State, War, and Navy in the nineteenth century, and it now serves as the home of the Executive Office of the President. Having outlasted decades of plans threatening alteration or outright demolition, the building survives as one of the foremost examples of Second Empire design in the United States. Palace of State details the building's rich architectural and historical legacy, from the beginnings of federal civic architecture in Washington to its construction as the world's largest office building after the Civil War, and culminating in the recently completed restoration process that began in the 1980s. Featuring beautifully rendered architectural drawings, historic images, and lush contemporary photography, this illustrated history presents a comprehensive study of an iconic landmark that continues to serve in its role as a monumental setting for statecraft.
Note
Shipping list no.: 2018-0053-S.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-233) and index.
Added Author
Luebke, Thomas E., editor.
Added Corporate Author
United States. Commission of Fine Arts, issuing body.
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Civic architecture for a young nation
Victorian-era eclecticism in Washington
Alfred B. Mullett and the Second Empire style
The supervising architect of the Treasury
Paris, London, and a cosmopolitan style
Design for a new executive office building
Iron and stone: Exterior architecture details
Pattern and polychromy: Interior design and the Mid-Victorian Era
Construction of a titan
Advancing technologies: Fireproof construction and mechanized stonecutting
The State, War and Navy Building
International chronometry and mapping
Daily life around a monumental building
Decades of changing fortunes
Decorated with military history
Notable figures at State, War, and Navy
Executive offices for the president
Press converences in the EOB
Presidental recreation
A masterpiece reborn.

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