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Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The size of a city block
Type
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Government Offices
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Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Description
An account of the resource
Located next to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building currently houses offices for executive staffs of the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Lady. Designed in the French Second Empire architectural style, this massive granite building originally housed the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/476">State Department, War Department, and the Department of the Navy</a>. The building took 17 years to complete. It was the largest office building in the US when it opened with 553 rooms. Each office door contained a brass knob with the insignia of the State, War, or Navy department. The building has been renovated and is a National Historic Landmark.
Creator
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Alfred B. Mullett
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1888 (building opened)
1871 (construction began)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1860-1889
military history
work & play
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Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The size of several city blocks
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Government Offices
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Title
A name given to the resource
White House
Description
An account of the resource
The White House is the official residence and office of the President of the United States. In 1792, the cornerstone was laid, and construction began with free and enslaved laborers doing much of the work. The building was designed in a Neo-Classical style with a sandstone exterior that was whitewashed, which is how it became known as "The White House." In 1800, when second President John Adams moved in as the first resident, the White House was unfinished. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">In 1814, the British burned the building</a> during the War of 1812. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/437">The building has grown and changed several times throughout its history.</a> Today, the White House contains 132 rooms.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
James Hoban
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1800 (Completed)
1814 (Damaged by fire)
1901 (Enlarged)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1800-1829
presidents
work & play
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Title
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West front of the United States Capitol with cows in the foreground
Creator
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John Rubens Smith
Publisher
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95511395/">View Original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1831
Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The size of a city block
Type
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Government Offices
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Title
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United States Capitol
Description
An account of the resource
In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol, a building which saw more than 200 years of construction, redesigning, expansion, and renovation. By 1800, the building offered enough space for Congress, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and the courts of the District of Columbia to operate inside. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">After British troops burned the Capitol in 1814</a>, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/306">Congress moved out for five years</a>. New architects added sections, rooms, terraces, the rotunda, a dome, and exterior landscaping. The Capitol borrows features from both ancient Roman and Greek structures. The Capitol Visitors' Center is the newest addition, built entirely underground, and is nearly 3/4 the size of the entire Capitol building.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
William Thornton
Benjamin Henry Latrobe (Architect)
Charles Bulfinch (Architect)
Thomas U. Walter (Architect of addition)
August Schoenborn (Architect of addition)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1793 (Construction began)
1814 (Damaged by fire)
1850 (Enlarged)
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Pre-1800s
1800-1829
1830-1859
politics & protest
work & play
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Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Temporary office buildings were constructed by the federal government on the north and south sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, on "Reservation B" where the National Museum of American History is today, and on land today occupied by the National Gallery of Art.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Ghost Sites
Government Offices
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World War II Temporary Buildings
Description
An account of the resource
These buildings were erected by the federal government during World War II to create offices for the many workers who came for new, war-related jobs. The buildings were never meant to be permanent, and were referred to by locals as "tempos." Temporary housing was constructed in front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/427">National Gallery of Art</a> and on the grounds of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. There was a group of office buildings where the<a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/48"> National Museum of American History</a> is today, as well as by the<a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/23"> Reflecting Pool</a>. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/271">Some of these buildings remained until the 1970s</a>.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1920-1949
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1941 (built)
1971 (last removed)
Source
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U.S. Naval Historical Center. <a href="http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pl-usa/pl-dc/nav-fac/mn-mun-c.htm">View original</a>.
ghost mall
military history
work & play
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Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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The location of the interview.
38°53′16.85″N 77°1′48.12″W
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Government Offices
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Department of Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten Building
Description
An account of the resource
Built between 1904 and 1908 to house the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/466">US Department of Agriculture</a>, the Whitten Building is the only non-public structure on the National Mall. The Whitten building is joined to the South Building by a pedestrian bridge over Independence Avenue. The building's location is a compromise between the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/350">McMillan Plan</a>'s vision of the Mall and President Theodore Roosevelt's desire to have the building located on the Mall itself.
Creator
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Rankin, Kellogg, and Crane
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Gilbert White
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1904-1908 (Constructed)
1930 (Enlarged)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1890-1919
Source
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Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture. <a href="http://specialcollections.nal.usda.gov/photograph-administration-building-usda-history-collection">View original</a>.
design & monuments
neighborhood
work & play
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Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Neoclassical design featuring an Indiana limestone and granite exterior. The building stretches several city blocks.
Location
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Located between 14th and 15th Streets SW, Washington, D.C.
Type
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Government Offices
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Main Building of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Description
An account of the resource
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving is one of two sites in the United States where currency is produced (the other is in Fort Worth, Texas). The Bureau has been printing money here since 1880. Prior to that, currency was printed by private companies under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury's office. In 1894 the Bureau began printing postage stamps, which it continued until 2005. In 1938, an annex located across 14th Street was completed. The Bureau prints approximately 8 billion notes per year.
Creator
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James G. Hill
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994006042/PP/">View Original.</a>
Date
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1880
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1860-1889
everyday life
work & play
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Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Both the gateposts and the gatehouses are made of sandstone. The gateposts are twelve feet high, five feet wide, and five feet deep. The gatehouses are one-room buildings measuring roughly fifteen and a half feet long on each side.
Type
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Ghost Sites
Government Offices
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Bulfinch Gatehouses
Description
An account of the resource
Architect of the Capitol, Charles Bulfinch, designed the gatehouses and matching gateposts in the 1820s. They originally flanked a grand pedestrian entrance on the west side of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">the Capitol</a>. They were removed in 1874 and placed in their present locations in 1880. Currently, one gatehouse and three gateposts are in place at the corner of 15th and Constitution Avenue; the other gatehouse is at the corner of 17th and Constitution, and the remaining gateposts are located at the entrance to the National Arboretum in north-eastern Washington.
Creator
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Charles Bulfinch
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1827 (Designed)
1874 (Moved)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1800-1829
1860-1889
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0828/">View original</a>.
design & monuments
ghost mall
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Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
30 feet by 18 feet, with 1.5 stories
Location
The location of the interview.
17th St. and Constitution Ave, NW
Type
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Ghost Sites
Government Offices
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Lockkeeper's House
Description
An account of the resource
<span><span>Built between 1832 and 1833, the </span><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/257"><span>Lockkeeper's House</span></a><span> was the </span><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/277"><span>home of the toll keeper</span></a><span> who collected tolls from those traveling along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Extension. Some accounts report that a resident lockkeeper and his family of 13 children shared the small quarters. The Extension, connecting the C&O Canal to the </span><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/41"><span>Washington City Canal</span></a><span>, was </span><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/201"><span>filled in during the 1870s</span></a><span>, as </span><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/42"><span>rail shipping</span></a><span> replaced canal shipping. The National Park Service acquired the house in the early 1900s, after squatters lived in it for decades, to use for offices and storage. In December 2016, the Park Service began a renovation project that will move the structure away from a busy intersection, and expand the building to serve as a visitor’s center and exhibition space. </span></span>
Source
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<span>Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division</span>. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/thc1995000060/PP/">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1833 (constructed)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1830-1859
commerce & trade
everyday life
ghost mall