Letter from the Secretary of Navy to the Secretaries of State, War, and Treasury on the subject of pavement of City of Washington
Document 1800Discusses pavement to be made in Washington, DC under the direction of the Secretaries for War, State, Treasury and Navy. Stodder notes that good pavement and in great quantities can be found within 3 miles of the city on navigation. He goes on to describe dimensions of the roads, lengths and costs. Says that a footway of pebble would be disagreeable to walk upon and and would not be dry in bad weather.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses pavement to be made in Washington, DC under the direction of the Secretaries for War, State, Treasury and Navy. Stodder notes that good pavement and in great quantities can be found within 3 miles of the city on navigation. He goes on to describe dimensions of the roads, lengths and costs. Says that a footway of pebble would be disagreeable to walk upon and and would not be dry in bad weather.
Date
05/15/1800
Author
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1800051500201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Benjamin Stoddert
Oliver Wolcott
Samuel Dexter
John Marshall
Secretary Navy
Secretary War
President's House
Capitol
commissioners of Washington
Notable locations
Navy Department
City of Washington
Notable items
stone
paving
perch
President's house
capitol
pebble