108th Congress, 2nd Session, 2004.
The most important legacy of Washington architect Glenn Brown’s prolific writing career was his two-volume History of the United States Capitol (1900 and 1903). Brown’s History created a remarkable graphic record and comprehensive account of the architecture and art of the nation’s most revered public building. His research, in a period in which few architectural books provided substantive historical text, established Brown as a national authority on government architecture and elicited acclaim from European architectural societies. The history also played a significant role in shaping the monumental core of Washington.
Tourists, teachers, students, and anyone interested in the history of the United States Capitol, architecture, and/or Glenn Brown would enjoy this publication.
