Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Resource Information

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Label

Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Title remainder

the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Statement of responsibility

edited by Thomas E. Luebke

Title variation

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Contributor

• United States, Commission of Fine Arts
• Luebke, Thomas E.

Editor

• Luebke, Thomas E.

Issuing body

• United States, Commission of Fine Arts

Subject

• Public architecture -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
• Architecture, Victorian -- United States -- Pictorial works
• Illustrated works
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Washington, D.C.) -- History
• Public buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Washington (D.C.)
• Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works

Genre

• Illustrated works
• Pictorial works

Language

eng

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

Cataloging source

GPO

Dewey number

725/.1209753

Government publication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

NA4423.W3

LC item number

P353 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography