January 1956 Ray Komai

January 1956

“Washington: 20th century capital?” A highly abstracted Washington Monument serves to illustrate a series of articles about urban planning in that city. The articles were written by Jane Jacobs, then a staff writer at Architectural Forum. The background photo of Washington, D.C. is by the US Coast & Geodetic Survey. Full issue

The Old Patent Office, Washington, D.C. Photograph by Robert Mills
The Old Patent Office, Washington, D.C. Photograph by Robert Mills

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