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Construction + architecture

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Early Building and Repair Permits (MS040)

 Collection
Identifier: MS040
Content Description

This collection contains applications for permits for new construction and repairs or alterations of properties in Alexandria, Virginia, dating from the 1890s through the 1940s. These documents include description of the property, description of new construction or proposed modifications, location, owner, builder, material, cost, and other specifications. Some permits also include hand-drawn maps or architectural sketches. The collection is organized chronologically.

Dates: 1890s - 1940s

Joseph F. Rodgers Business Records (MS221)

 Collection
Identifier: MS221
Content Description

The collection consists of bills and receipts relating to Joseph Rodgers' contracting and personal business dealings in Old Town Alexandria. Examples include letterhead receipts from Weadon Brothers Hardware, Paints, Oils Glass and Guns; George Ayers...Dealer in Wheels; Isaac Eichberg Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods; Smoot Lumber; Curtin and Butts Alexandria Iron Works, and many other local businesses. Also includes building permits.

Dates: 1891-1902