1792 – Design for Congress House, Washington DC
Architect: James Diamond
Proposal for a Congress House by James Diamond,
Proposal for a Congress House by James Diamond,
Hoban’s final Executive Mansion design. The earlier design of a three-story residence was modified at the request of then President George Washington for reasons of economy.
Constructed during the period 1855-1866,
Perspective of the College Building published in The Building News,
Published in the American Architect and Building News,
Proposal published in the American Architect and Building News.
Perspective view including plans published in The Building News,
Constructed by the US Government,
According to the Smithsonian, “Some historians believe that he created radical designs in a last-ditch effort to discourage the Lincoln Memorial Commission from using the swampy location,