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Unknown (Thomas W. Smillie?)
Arts and Industries Building
United States National Museum
Cluss & Schulze
SI Buildings
Grounds
Museum buildings
Gates
New Museums
Exterior
Photographic print
Architecture
Exterior of A&I Building After Opening
Catalog:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Title:
Exterior of A&I Building After Opening
Date:
c. 1883
Author/Creator:
Unknown (Thomas W. Smillie?)
Contained In:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 8
Summary:
The exterior to the north side of the newly completed United States National Museum Building, now the Arts and Industries Building (A&I) designed by architects Cluss and Schulze. Ground breaking ceremony was held on April 17, 1879. Second Secretary of the Smithsonian Spencer F. Baird assembled a distinguished Building Committee that included General Meigs and General William Tecumseh Sherman. Baird and his building committee worried over every detail of construction. The building was completed by 1881, on schedule and within budget. Per square foot, it was the cheapest permanent government building ever built. It had 80,000 square feet of exhibit space. Note grillwork of the original gates of the north entrance.
Notes:
The original negative number is MAH-2887. Negative number MAH-2888 shows similar driveway state, and light posts flanking north entrance, but more windows have awnings and there is a garden cart leaning against the facade.
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Restrictions: No restrictions
Physical_Description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print
Negative Number:
2002-10706 and MAH-2887
Ordering Information:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu.
Digital Reference:
Digital Copies:
2002-10706.tif, 300 dpi
Subject:
Arts and Industries Building -- North Front
United States National Museum
Cluss & Schulze
SI Buildings
Grounds
Museum buildings
Gates
New Museums
Form/Genre:
Exterior
Photographic print
Architecture
Contact Information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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