15th and N Streets, NW, Washington, DC.
A 19th century red brick corner house of the type once common in Washington, DC, has held out against a large modern tower built around it. The brick building itself has not yet been restored, but apparently it is destined for same. Near Scott Circle. Part of the Fourteenth Street NW Historic District, National Register of Historic Places.
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One of my favorites structures in Washington! Watch for the interior shot(s), to follow. Do check out the interesting history, here.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc40.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Building_Museum
"Designed in 1881 by civil engineer and U.S. Army General Montgomery C. Meigs and completed in 1887, the building was originally built to house the Pension Bureau (largely widows' and orphans' pensions after the Civil War) and was later occupied by many government agencies.
The building was constructed between 1882 and 1887, originally cost $886,614.04 to build and is composed of 15,500,000 bricks together with brick and terra cotta ornament. The footprint measures 400 feet by 200 feet, and it stands 75 feet high to the cornice level."
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Here's the full story of the building (1918) itself.
It was constructed AS the Embassy and remained such for many years.......
www.streetsofwashington.com/2015/07/the-return-of-cuban-e...
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Washington, DC
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Statue of Joseph Henry (1883, by William Wetmore Story) founding secretary (director) of the scientific institution in 1846. Now the world's largest and most extensive national museum system with 19 museums and zoos, most in or near Washington, DC. The original building, called familiarly "The Castle" because of its style, was never a castle. It was designed by American architect James Renwick, Jr.
Several retired directors maintained research offices in the top of the tall tower, over the years.
Kind of my alma mater; I worked here at three different periods, notably straight out of university. It was a great place to get my feet wet!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution
About the statue and Joseph Henry:
siarchives.si.edu/history/jhp/joseph01.htm
Note: Please don't call it the 'InstiTUTE', but rather the 'instiTUTION'! Refering to it as "the institute" reveals unfamiliarity (and ignorance!). This was one of the first lessons I learned when working there.
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