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Name/TitleDunlap's American Daily Advertiser, Selling building lots in Washington, D.C., August 13, 1791
About this objectSelling building lots in Washington, D.C...
Item # 693193
AUGUST 13, 1791
DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER,
Philadelphia, August 13, 1791 The front page
is filled with ads, and certainly the most
intriguing is the one with a dateline of
"George-Town, June 30, 1791" with the text
including: "The President of the United States,
having approved the sites for the Public
Buildings to be erected in pursuance of the Act
of Congress for establishing the temporary and
permanent seat of Government of the United
States, the commissioners appointed n virtue
of that Act will meet at George-Town...and
proceed to sell, at venue, a number of lots in
the best situations in the Federal City..." with
a bit more.
This front page advertisement essentially
announces the very beginning of Washington,
D.C. The sites for the White House, the
Capitol, and other government buildings have
been set, and now residential lots are offered
for sale to those who wish to live in the capital
of the United States.
This advertisement is almost quaint in its
appearance & text, yet is extremely significant
on the founding of our nation's capital.
Four pages, very nice condition.
MakerDunlap's American Daily Advertiser
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made08/13/1791
PeriodColonial
MeasurementsUnknown
Object TypeNewspaper
Object number2024.3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved