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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Ghost Sites
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
A series of buildings in the South Yard of the Smithsonian Castle, surrounded by a fence.
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Title
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Source
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Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!10251~!0#focus">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1899
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
Description
An account of the resource
This observatory was established in March 1890 and was one of the first to practice astrophysics. It was housed in buildings in the South Yard of the Smithsonian Institution Building's grounds. Early research conducted on the site focused on solar radiation. In the 1950s, the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Institution</a> created a partnership with Harvard University and the Astrophysical Observatory headquarters moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
design & monuments
ghost mall
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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.
Four and a quarter acres.
Location
The location of the interview.
NMAI on the National Mall, Fourth Street & Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20560
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Gardens and Landscapes
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Title
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Native Landscape at the National Museum of the American Indian
Description
An account of the resource
The grounds surrounding the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/49">National Museum of the American Indian</a> are an extension of the exhibit space within. Representing what local Chesapeake Bay landscapes would have been like before European contact, the space pays tribute to indigenous social and spiritual land use patterns. The landscape includes features such as a hardwood forest, wetlands, meadows, Grandfather Rocks, and traditional croplands. More than 33,000 plants of approximately 150 species can be found throughout the landscape. There are also performances for visitors at the outdoor amphitheater and fire pit.
Source
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Smithsonian Institution. <a href="http://www.gardens.si.edu/our-gardens/native-landscape.html">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2004
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
2000-present
design & monuments
museums
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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.
Neoclassical style building constructed of marble, featuring a center rotunda. About the size of a city block.
Location
The location of the interview.
National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Art Galleries
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Title
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National Gallery of Art West Building
Description
An account of the resource
In the 1920s, art collector and financier Andrew Mellon decided that the city needed a proper museum of art to rival those in Europe. With construction funds, a sizable endowment, and art all donated from Mellon, construction on the National Gallery of Art was begun in 1937. The building, designed in a classical style by John Russell Pope, was dedicated on March 17, 1941. The museum quickly attracted donations from other prominent art dealers, and today features art from around the world.
Creator
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John Russell Pope
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
03/17/1941 (Dedicated)
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
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/gsc1994016286/PP/">View original.</a>
design & monuments
museums
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Title
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East wing, National Gallery of Art
Creator
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Carol M. Highsmith
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1980-2006
Source
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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/highsm/item/2011630790/
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 East Wing of the National Gallery of Art has a modernist style which is nonetheless closely linked with the classical style of the original West Building.
Location
The location of the interview.
National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Art Galleries
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Title
A name given to the resource
National Gallery of Art East Building
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/highsm/item/2011630790/">View original.</a>
Description
An account of the resource
When Andrew Mellon donated his collection to form the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/427">National Gallery of Art</a> in the 1930s, he asked Congress to reserve land near to the Gallery for future expansion. By the 1960s, the Gallery needed that expansion. With funding from the Andrew Mellon Foundation and Mellon family members, the Gallery commissioned architect I. M. Pei to design a modernist wing to the east of the original building. Construction began for the new East Wing in 1971 and was completed in 1978.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
I. M. Pei
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
06/01/1978 (Opened)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1950-1979
design & monuments
museums
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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 museum’s exterior design resembles a three-sided crown, or cap, of a column that represents faith, hope, and resiliency. The bronze metal lattice work filters daylight into the museum and recalls the craftsmanship of enslaved African Americans and sets the museum apart from the many white marble buildings on the Mall.
Location
The location of the interview.
Five acre site at 1400 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
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Title
A name given to the resource
National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAACH)
Description
An account of the resource
The National Museum of African American History and Culture was established by an Act of Congress in 2003 and is the only national museum devoted to African American life. The goals of the museum are: to educate about African American history and culture; to show the importance of African American history to American history; to show the global context of American history more broadly; and to be a place of collaboration, both with other museums and with new audiences.
Creator
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Principal architects Phillip Freelon and David Adjaye, with an architectural team from the firms the Freelon Group, Adjaye Associates, Davis Brody Bond, and the SmithGroup.
Source
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National Museum of African American History and Culture. <a href="http://nmaahc.si.edu/Building">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2016 (opened)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
2000-present
building the mall
design & monuments
museums
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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 design of the USHMM is meant to evoke the architecture of Holocaust sites. Though not referencing any location specifically, the architecture and building materials give the look and feel of Holocaust camps and ghettos. In this way the building is itself an exhibit space, connecting to the messages and artifacts within.
Location
The location of the interview.
100 15th St, SW, Washington, DC
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
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Title
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Description
An account of the resource
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as a memorial to the thousands of people murdered during the Holocaust, and to teach about the need to prevent genocide worldwide. Suggested by the President’s Commission on the Holocaust in 1979, the act to create the museum was unanimously approved by Congress in 1980. Some citizens objected by questioning why a museum remembering the European Holocaust had a place on the National Mall. During construction, workers buried two cans containing pledges of remembrance by Holocaust survivors in the ground under the Hall of Remembrance. In addition to the permanent exhibition tracing the history of the Holocaust, the museum has special exhibits focusing on specific experiences and modern genocides.
Creator
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James Ingo Freed
Source
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum Archive. <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_ph.php?MediaId=3822">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1993 (opened)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1980-1999
design & monuments
museums
politics & protest
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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 building was a Quonset hut, a long steel shed.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Ghost Sites
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Title
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Aircraft Building
Description
An account of the resource
The Aircraft Building was constructed in 1917 for the use of the US Signal Service during World War I. After the war ended, the building was transferred to the Smithsonian. It opened to the public in October 1920 as an exhibit space housing aircraft. In the 1940s, it became the temporary home of the National Air Museum, established in 1946. Items on display included the Lockheed Vega <em>Winnie Mae</em> which flew around the world in eight days. The building was demolished in December 1975, once work was completed on a permanent building for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1917 (built)
1920 (open to public)
1975 (closed and demolished)
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
1950-1979
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!10280~!0#focus">View original</a>.
design & monuments
ghost mall
museums
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Built with the same Tennessee marble as the National Gallery of Art which it faces, the Air and Space Museum has a very different feel. Designed in the late 20th Century Modern style, the museum focuses on balance of symmetry. The most prominent architectural feature is its large glass windows, which are used to bring the sky into the museum and to make a few of the objects visible from outside on the Mall. These walls also serve a functional purpose, with the west wall opening to allow planes being exhibited to be moved.
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Title
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National Air and Space Museum
Description
An account of the resource
The National Air and Space Museum holds the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft. A second location in Chantilly, Virginia, opened in 2003 to display even more items from its collection, including the Space Shuttle <em>Discovery</em>. Some of the museum's popular artifacts include the original Wright brothers' 1903 flyer, Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis," the Apollo 11 command module, and a moon rock that visitors can touch.
Creator
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Gyo Obata
Source
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Smithsonian Institution Archive. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_8716">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1976 (opened)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1950-1979
design & monuments
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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 taxidermists' laboratory was located in a shed in the South Yard behind the Smithsonian Institution Building.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Ghost Sites
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Title
A name given to the resource
Department of Living Animals, Smithsonian Institution
Description
An account of the resource
A bear, an eagle, badgers, and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/260">buffaloes</a> comprised the original exhibition of the Department of Living Animals on the south side of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Institution Building</a>. Opened to the public in 1887, the Department's live exhibits gave <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/482">Smithsonian taxidermists</a> an opportunity to observe the habits and positions of various animals and to use this knowledge in mounting collections and exhibitions. Under the direction of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/234">William Hornaday</a>, the Department of Living Animals was the forerunner of the National Zoological Park, established by an Act of Congress in 1889 for "the advancement of science, the instruction and recreation of the people."
Source
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Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_9561">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1887
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
ghost mall
museums
work & play
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Title
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Arts and Industries Building
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
August 2, 2006
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2006-20033
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.
Smaller than a city block
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museums
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building
Description
An account of the resource
The Arts and Industries Building opened in 1881 as the “US National Museum.” <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/150">Spencer Baird</a>, the second Secretary of the Smithsonian, developed exhibits for the museum that included objects from the Centennial Exposition of 1876 and samples of the Smithsonian’s collections of natural history and science, history, and art. Designed in a late Victorian style, the building is symmetrical and composed in the shape of a Greek cross with a central rotunda. The colorful exterior features bricks in geometric designs and has an iron truss roof. In 1910, this museum was renamed the Arts and Industries Building, and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/178">the National Museum moved</a> to what is now known as the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/55">National Museum of Natural History</a>.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Adolf Cluss
Paul Schultze
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1881 (Opened)
1910 (Renamed)
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
1890-1919
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!12708~!0#focus">View original</a>.