Renwick's Gothic Design for Smithsonian Institution Building

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

Renwick, James 1818-1895

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Smithsonian Institution Building Competition

Summary

James Renwick's Gothic design submission for the Smithsonian Institution Building competition of 1846. This design was not selected by the committee.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 30 Folder 4

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1846

Standard number

MNH 2534C

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Architecture

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Architects

SI, Early History

Architecture--Design and plans

North front

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_9238