Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia
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The Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia was a 19th-century governing body responsible for overseeing major public infrastructure and improvements in Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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public works authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| chairperson | Alexander Robey Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1874 ⓘ |
| governingBodyFor | District of Columbia public works ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
controversial spending practices
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rapid expansion of public works ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Alexander Robey Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Capital of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
accelerated urban development of Washington, D.C.
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centralized control of public works in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alexander Robey Shepherd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry D. Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ other appointed commissioners of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| partOf | territorial government of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
financial mismanagement concerns
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large public debt of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| relevantLegislation | Act of Congress reorganizing the District of Columbia government in 1874 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | three‑member Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
paving streets in Washington, D.C.
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public improvements in Washington, D.C. ⓘ public infrastructure in Washington, D.C. ⓘ sewer construction in Washington, D.C. ⓘ sidewalk construction in Washington, D.C. ⓘ street grading in Washington, D.C. ⓘ water mains in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| significantProject |
construction of an extensive sewer network in Washington, D.C.
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installation of improved water infrastructure in Washington, D.C. ⓘ modernization of Washington, D.C. street system ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | territorial government of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | territorial governor of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Levy Court of Washington County