Smithsonian Institution Building, 1863

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Object Details

Author

Brady & Co. (Washington, D.C.)

Subject

Downing, A. J (Andrew Jackson) 1815-1852

Magnetic Observatory

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

South Yard

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

This photo is without caption. See Neg. SIA2011-1448 with the handwritten caption "Washington, D.C., April, 1865".

See also Negative Number 32004. This is probably by Brady & Co. There are similar images at the Library of Congress and National Archives.

Summary

View of the Smithsonian Institution Building looking east up B Street (later known as Independence Ave) towards the United States Capitol Building. Grounds are landscaped following plan laid out by Andrew Jackson Downing. Visible amidst the trees is the Magnetic Observatory, built in 1853. People stand along the fence installed along the sidewalk on B Street.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 7 and Accession 11-009

Contact information

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

Date

1863

Standard number

91-10382

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Exterior

Landscape

Negative

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 4w x 5h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Black and White Negative

Place

(Washington, D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

B Street

Fences

Independence Avenue

Landscape architecture

SI Buildings

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_5940