English: Construction of the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C. with the Unites States Capitol in the background. The Arts and Industries Building, designed by Adolf Cluss and Paul Schulze, is a National Historic Landmark and the second oldest Smithsonian museum located on the National Mall.
The United States National Museum Building, now the Arts and Industries Building, designed by Architects Cluss and Schulze, is under construction, December 1879. Scaffolding is in place around the exterior of the building. The center rotunda has been partially constructed. This view is from the South Tower of the Smithsonian Building, looking east towards the United States Capitol. A very small portion of the Smithsonian Institution Building can be seen on left. The ceremonial ground breaking for the new museum was on April 17, 1879.
Date
1879
date QS:P571,+1879-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
Black and White Photographic print
Dimensions
10w x 8h
Accession number
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 7
Local Number: 2005-8427 or SA-742
Notes
The original negative number for this photograph is SA-742. This image was scanned and given a digital file number, 2005-8427. For a sequential view of the progress of the building's construction see Neg. #s SA-764 and 2002-10693.
Topics: Museum buildings, New Museums, Construction (Buildings)
Subjects: United States National Museum, Arts and Industries Building, Cluss & Schulze, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.), South Yard
Category: Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Place: United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest, Arts and Industries Building
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