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McLoud, Melissa. "Craftsmen and Entrepreneurs: Builders in Late Nineteenth-Century Washington, D. C.," George Washington University, March 1988. Advisor: Richard Longstreth (20, 13, 5)
This study focuses on the builders of late nineteenth-century Washington, D. C., using municipal building permits to identify these men and illuminate their roles. Although at the individual level this was a time of uncertainty and many businesses failed, builders as a group remained an important part of the industry, meeting the changes in their trade in creative ways. They found workable solutions to the problems and possibilities brought by the rapid growth of the city, new technology and tastes, and in the process they left an indelible mark on the physical character of the city.
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