Description
Map of Georgetown and the City of Washington by J.H. Colton & Company in 1855.
Framed map, wood frame with silver trim, white matte border, measures 23.5″ x 19.5″. Conservation glass, with label applied to verso. This map is labeled Plate 27. Hand-colored in blue and red outlines. Published by G.W. and C.B. Colton & Company in New York in 1855.
Notable landmarks on this map include the Capitol Building, the White House, the Naval Yard, Georgetown University, and the Smithsonian Buildings. Inset images include The Smithsonian Institute, the Capitol Building and the incomplete Washington Monument.
