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  Adolf Cluss http://www.adolf-cluss.org/
German-born, he became the most influential architect in Washington, DC, in the late 19th century. Includes biography, photos and information on a centenary exhibition and other events planned in 2005. English and German.
  Residential Architecture of Washington, D.C., and Its Suburbs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/adecenter/essays/Scott.html
Historical essay by Pamela Scott on local residential architecture, architects and builders. Includes images and bibliography. From the Library of Congress Web site.
  Great Buildings Online: Architecture of Washington, DC http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/dc.html
Basic information on notable structures and their architects, with photos, commentary and bibliography.
  National Register Travel Itinerary http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/wash/
Virtual tour of historic buildings via clickable map or list from the National Parks Service. Photographs and histories with visitor information.
  Office of Planning: Historic Preservation Design Guidelines http://www.planning.dc.gov/planning/cwp/view,a,1284,q,570650.asp
Guidelines on historic building alterations and maintenance. PDF files.
  Intricate Details: Dupont Circle Architecture Photography Project http://www.globalmosaics.com/intricatedetails.htm
Photographs of architectural details of buildings in the Dupont Circle area.
  Emporis: Washington http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=101047
Focusing on city architecture, especially tall buildings (over 12 stories tall), this site has basic facts and data on notable structures in the DC metro area, searchable by building name, type or locality.
  Reports on the Construction of the Piers of the Aqueduct of the Alexandria Canal across the Potomac River at Georgetown, District of Columbia, 1835-1840 http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC00856133&id=DQJ9g5Vbt7gC
1873 reprint of engineering reports on the aqueduct construction. Digitized full text of the 1873 edition (49 pages) from Google Books.

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