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The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital
The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.c.
David Ovason
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 26, 2002
Reading lane: Landmarks & Monuments
Today, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery.
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Book Details
- Authors
- David Ovason
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 26, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Landmarks & Monuments · Ancient & Classical Architecture
- Reading lane
- Landmarks & Monuments
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Publisher Categories
History of Architecture
Ancient & Classical Architecture
Modern Architecture (to 1945)
Interior Design / General
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Urban & Land Use Planning
Buildings
History
U.S. History
About This Book
Today, there are more than twenty complete zodiacs in Washington, D.C., each one pointing to an extraordinary mystery. David Ovason, who has studied these astrological devices for ten years, now reveals why they have been placed in such abundance in the center of our nation's capital and explains their interconnections. His richly illustrated text tells the story of how Washington, from its foundation in 1791, was linked with the zodiac, with the meaning of certain stars, an...
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