The project in Clarence Victor Derr's carriage house

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This is my great-grandfather Derr, late in the 19th Century.  I have no idea what the model is for, or who built it (though I can make a pretty good guess) or if it's supposed to be a representation of an existing structure, or what.  C.V. Derr was not an architect; he sold sewing machines.  Has no garage in my family ever been used to house vehicles!?

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As a modeler, and a frequent judge of other people's models, I find that this one has a familiar look. The ambitious project that doesn't quite have the planning, accuracy, and craftsmanship to match its size. It's just wonky enough for me to think it's supposed to be the US Capitol, but that the modeler didn't quite understand scaling, and didn't have proper drawings, and sort of did it on the fly.