Library of Congress, Northeast corner of First Street & Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: The nation's "main" library, the Library of Congress serves not only Congress but also acts as central source for resources collection and for copyright. Building is one of the world's largest and most ornate library structures,with works of art commissioned from over 50 American painters and sculptures.
Survey number: HABS DC-351
Building/structure dates: 1888-1897 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000000
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Tags
libraries
galleries and museums
washington city
library
congress
northeast
northeast corner
first street
independence
independence avenue southeast
library of congress photos
washington dc
district of columbia
edward p casey
thomas l casey
bernard r green
historic american buildings survey
liz jandoli
roland hinton perry
smithmeyer and pelz
us army corps of engineers
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
architecture
street view
exterior
library of congress
national register of historic places
historic landmarks
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Smithmeyer & Pelz
Casey, Edward P
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Casey, Thomas L
Green, Bernard R
Perry, Roland Hinton
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
,
38.88759, -76.98850
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html