Download or read book Capitol Hill written by Elizabeth Purcell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capitol Hill began as a thinly settled agricultural area. Beginning in the 1790s, the Capitol and the Washington Navy Yard, a large industrial employer, spurred a building boom in new houses, hotels, and stores, a trend that continues to present day. This book focuses on buildings lost and saved.