This informative report covers the design and construction of a new building for the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-In Asylum in Washington, D.C. The report includes architectural drawings, photographs, and descriptions of the building's features, as well as a history of the hospital and its mission. A valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of healthcare and hospital architecture.

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