1879 - Arts and Industries Building - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.317 W 077° 01.469
18S E 324414 N 4306364
Once known as the National Museum, it's now known as the The Arts and Industries Building.
Waymark Code: WM6DTJ
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2009
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"The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Called initially the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. The building, designed by architects Adolf Cluss and Paul Schulze, opened in 1881, hosting an inaugural ball for President James A. Garfield. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971." (
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