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First floor plan of the president’s house

Description

A proposed plan for the first floor of the White House, the home of the President of the United States. This plan was an anonymous submission to a design competition held in 1792 to determine the architect of the White House, and was one of nine entries. Although it was submitted anonymously, it is attributed to former president Thomas Jefferson. The work is signed "Faws." at the center of the lower edge, and "Abram Faws." at the upper edge. The plan was created on a single sheet of creme paper and has pricked guide points along with pen and iron gall ink and black ink washes.

Date

circa 1792

Materials

Pen, iron gall ink, and black ink washes on paper.

Dimensions

16 x 16 3/4 inches

Object ID

1976.88.8

Accession Number

1976.88

Resource ID

2349

Credit Line

Donated by John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.