45 10 490 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/55621f4fb757141775c1b2c668c057dc.jpg 46b80a18d1bc5cd2742e9c2ee89638f3 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. This post-modern building appears smaller than a city block from the outside, with large galleries stretching out underground. Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Description An account of the resource Arthur M. Sackler donated his collection of Asian art and funds to build a new museum for the Smithsonian that bears his name. Opened in 1987, the Sackler Gallery is connected physically and thematically to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/51">Freer Gallery</a> by interpreting Asian art. Like the National Museum of African Art, the Sackler's exhibition space is primarily underground and was designed in a post-modern style. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/431">Enid A. Haupt Gardens</a> surround the Sackler in the Quadrangle behind the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Castle</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jean Paul Carlihan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1982 (Founded) 1987 (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 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/highsm/item/2011635419/">View original</a>. https://mallhistory.org/files/original/4a5d11f0c5c9643135ef2ec4ee4e1dcd.jpg 153ee38af9119b672aa036dc1f1d5130 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. This post-modern building appears smaller than a city block from the outside, with large galleries stretching out underground. Type The nature or genre of the resource Art Galleries Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Museum of African Art Description An account of the resource In 1979, the National Museum of African Art became part of the Smithsonian Institution and opened on the Mall in 1987. Warren M. Robbins founded the Museum in the Frederick Douglass House in Washington, DC and collected over 8,000 pieces of African sculpture, costume, instruments, and jewelry. These collections were moved to the Mall, and the NMAfA became the first museum in the United States to include in its mission a sustained focus on modern and contemporary African art. The building is designed in a post-modern architectural style with most of its exhibition space residing underground. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jean Paul Carlihan Warren Robbins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 (Museum founded) 1987 (Building 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 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Flickr User Cliff via Wikimedia Commons. <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_of_African_Art_(2922760167).jpg">View original</a>. https://mallhistory.org/files/original/60c7c4bdf04a39ca8ac78f9dbbfe7e27.jpg 17b781c095c4eb33e6e95d3813ab371d Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 630 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew J. Russell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862 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. Medieval Revival design made of red sandstone from Montgomery County, Maryland. Smaller than a city block. Location The location of the interview. 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20004 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smithsonian Institution Building Description An account of the resource Popularly known as "the Castle," the Smithsonian Institution's original building opened in 1855 and was the first museum on the Mall. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/74">James Renwick Jr </a>designed the building in a Gothic Revival style with red sandstone from Seneca Creek, Maryland. The Castle housed collections, laboratories, and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/456">the family of the first Secretary</a>. By 1881, the Smithsonian's collections and staff outgrew the Castle and expanded to a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/56">second building next door</a>. Today, the Smithsonian Visitors' Center and founder <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/68">James Smithson</a>'s crypt can be found inside the Castle. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Renwick, Jr Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 (Complete) 1865 (Damaged by fire) 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 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/2004680129/">View original</a>. https://mallhistory.org/files/original/f6c43f1daa8eb127ab1b157ff6dde72c.jpg 2dd8aec441bf159cb4e657b5f83454b5 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 598 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 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 Art Galleries Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Freer Gallery of Art Description An account of the resource Founded in 1906, the Freer became the first Smithsonian museum dedicated to Asian art. Charles Freer donated his collection of nearly 10,000 works of Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Indian objects and American art for this new museum. Freer also funded the construction of the building that opened in 1923, and he would only allow art from his collections to be displayed within its galleries. Since merging with the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the museum is now known as the Freer-Sackler. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles A. Platt Charles Lang Freer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 (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 1920-1949 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a class="normalBlackFont1">Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives</a>. <a href="http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&amp;profile=all&amp;source=~!sichronology&amp;uri=full=3100001~!12715~!0#focus">View original</a>. https://mallhistory.org/files/original/8e7b62c81dc6ad042af3bc6e78fbe86e.gif cd2568fa2aad4bb58cc175b8bacdf2ac Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 621 Bit Depth 7 Channels 3 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. 38.888256°N 77.022829°W Type The nature or genre of the resource Art Galleries Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Description An account of the resource Established in 1966 as part of the Smithsonian Institution, the Hirshhorn collects and exhibits modern and contemporary art building on founder Joseph Hirshhorn's collection of 6,000 art works. Hirshhorn was a Latvian immigrant to the United States. His collection contained pieces by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Edward Hopper and sculptures by August Rodin and Alexander Calder. The Museum opened in 1974, designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft as a large piece of modern sculpture. The elevated hollowed-center cylinder building distinguishes it from other museums on the Mall. Curved exterior concrete walls open to visitors through a large window offering a full view of the Mall and the Sculpture Garden below. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gordon Bunshaft Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/oldsite/history/exhibits/historic/85_4824.gif">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974 (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 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/d4cdc11907e39420e5d3454993b871a2.jpg 081e4add4e2701be4e47616b268fa97c Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 614 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 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. Designed by Native American architects, the museum's Expressionist architectural style incorporates design features that evoke western North American landscapes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Description An account of the resource Opened in 2004 after nearly 15 years of planning and negotiations, the National Museum of the American Indian holds nearly 800,000 objects of cultural and historical significance. A photographic archive holds an additional 125,000 images. Congress established NMAI after it was discovered that the Smithsonian Institution held some 18,000 Native American remains. Native leaders petitioned Congress for respectful treatment of those remains, culminating in the museum's authorization. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Douglas Cardinal Johnpaul Jones Donna House Jones & Jones Lou Weller Native American Design Collaborative Polshek Partnership Architects 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/2011633096/">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 (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 museums work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/e2735c4c00d9d811bb775f393e895d9f.jpg 40dc3c715625ceeb582944c5aa080ee3 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. 38.8913°N 77.03°W Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The straight-edged, rectangular facade is made of marble and takes up a city block. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Museum of American History (NMAH) Description An account of the resource Originally opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology, the National Museum of American History holds more than three million culturally and historically important objects on display and in its archives, including the original Star-Spangled Banner. The museum's mission is to help people understand the present through exploring the history and culture of the past. Designed by architect Walter O. Cain of McKim, Mead and White, the Post-War Modern architectural style is meant to link the classical architecture of the Mall with modern influences. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walter O. Cain Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution. <a href="http://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/The-Star-Spangled-Banner-The-Flag-that-Inspired-the-National-Anthem-227">View Original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 (Opened) 1980 (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 1950-1979 museums work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/09dcb3caa21341ad76b620186ba09b84.jpg b12e7176f77c57cc93eb4b782b4989ae Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 563 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 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. Tavern and slave pen, smaller than a city block. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robey's Slave Pen and Tavern Description An account of the resource Robey's slave pen, like its neighbor at <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/45">the Yellow House</a>, was a holding pen for <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/267">slaves intended for auction</a>. Brought in from surrounding areas, the slaves were subjected to brutal conditions before their sale and were <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/230">marched through the streets of Washington in coffles</a>. A high wall between 14 and 15 feet high surrounded the grounds to keep slaves and other prisoners in. Pens like this one operated until 1850, when the federal government abolished the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/475">slave trade in the District</a>. 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/2008661294/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 (Prohibited) 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 1830-1859 ghost mall neighborhood https://mallhistory.org/files/original/c13029c8923cbaf77a7afbd28d90feea.jpg 0c1a9a10eb6ff3b01ecb2cd0216d70e4 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 619 Height 800 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 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. Three-story brick building, covered with plaster, painted yellow Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Williams' Private Jail (Slave Pen) Description An account of the resource A private home owned by William H. Williams, the Yellow House was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/46">one of two</a> notorious <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/267">slave holding pens in Washington, DC</a>. The two-story home housed slaves temporarily in the basement; traders removed them to the yard on auction day for the convenience of buyers. A 12 foot high wall (originally wood, then brick) encircled the structure, guarded by ferocious dogs. Pens like this one operated until 1850, when the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/475">slave trade</a> was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/230">abolished in Washington, DC</a>. Williams sometimes held other prisoners here, as well, on a contract basis. 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/2008661294/"> View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 (Prohibited) 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 1830-1859 ghost mall neighborhood https://mallhistory.org/files/original/3d34b9307438a4fbee6c00170cb12547.jpg afeacb35747f614b639086a0eb5f41c8 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. 38°53′16.85″N 77°1′48.12″W Type The nature or genre of the resource Government Offices Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 A related resource from which the described resource is derived 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