David K. Stone: District of Columbia Blueprint

Artist: David K. Stone
1922 - 2001
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1991
Image Size: 17.75 by 20.75 inches
Overall Size: 23.75 by 27 inches
Medium: Oil on Masonite

After the Revolutionary War, Congress decided that the federal government needed a permanent home. Several cities had previously served as the national capital, but competitive bickering among the states required Congress to seek a location which could remain free from regional strife. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton suggested that the capital be built on federal land in a region agreed upon by both the North and the South. In 1791 President George Washington selected territory along the Potomac River -- ceded from both Maryland and Virginia -- and French engineer Pierre L'Enfant drew up the city's blueprints. In 1800 the federal government took up residence in Washington City, in the newly-established District of Columbia. The city -- initially governed by Congress and later by Congressionally-appointed commissioners -- underwent massive changes during the next one hundred years. The British set fire to the city in 1814, burning both the Capitol and President's Residence. Enormous growth following the Civil War and both World Wars expanded the city's population base, and local clamors for equal political participation were finally heard in 1964 -- when District residents cast their first Presidential election ballots.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 29¢ District of Columbia stamp issued September 7, 1991.

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