MidAtlantic
MidAtlantic and Washington, D.C.
MidAtlantic
Area
1.Overlap with Megalopolis
2. Anglo plantation hearth
3.Fall line, industry, headquarters
4.Major economic contributors
Washington, D.C.
History
1.Site and style,
a.English renaissance style, Pierre L’Enfant
2.Capitol Bldg., Dr. William Thornton, greek revival
3. Smithsonian and other bldgs.
D.C. today
1.Local effects
2.Technoburbs
Direct and indirect gov’t influence on the landscape
1.Boundaries
2.Public domain land policy
3.Gov’t spending & services
4.Gov’t bldgs. and sites