46 10 490 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/0a3c5b93b4763267a9c7f98ed310f349.jpg 51e9b49b894b440dd7a494db31cda811 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 635 Height 800 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) 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 Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station Description An account of the resource The Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station was built in 1873, over the old <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/40">Tiber Creek</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/41">Washington City Canal</a> waterway on the present-day site of the National Gallery of Art. Building contractors sank 35-foot piles to secure the foundation of the building on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/256">waterlogged ground</a>. Made of red brick pressed with black mortar, the building's three towers, elaborate roofs, ornamental iron, and red, blue, and green slates exemplified Victorian Gothic architecture. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/347">President James A. Garfield was assassinated at the station</a> on July 2, 1881. The station was demolished in 1907 after nearby Union Station was built and the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad consolidated with other railroad companies. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Gallery of Art. <a href="http://www.nga.gov/feature/sculpturegarden/chronology/1908-fs.shtm">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873 (Built) 1907 (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 1860-1889 1890-1919 commerce & trade everyday life ghost mall https://mallhistory.org/files/original/1e93beebf7a79d9be86bb949a621360e.jpg 3b9be8da87c87fdf5aed7775fb012322 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 669 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) 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 Washington City Canal Description An account of the resource The Washington City Canal ran for approximately two miles of canal through Washington from the present day Navy Yard, across the Capitol grounds, and down present day Constitution Avenue. Completed in 1815, the Canal incorporated <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/40">Tiber Creek </a><a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/473">near today's Washington Monument</a>. In 1833, the Canal was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/266">connected</a> to the C&O Canal through an extension known as the Washington Branch. Early city planners envisioned the Canal as part of a commercial transport system, linking the nation's capital with the interior of the country. Traffic on the canal declined by the 1850s while political and financial upheavals <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/298">left the canal poorly maintained</a>. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/201">canal was filled in</a> in the 1870s. 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/2002709520/">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 (Opened) 1833 (Connected to C&O Canal) 1871 (Covered and diverted) 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 commerce & trade design & monuments everyday life work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/093b72bb930b972856c7878181e4de6f.jpg 04151ea0d742b65ddd3d84063b8d3cf5 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 628 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Gardens and Landscapes 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 Tiber Creek Description An account of the resource Tiber Creek had been known as Goose Creek before 1790 when the city of Washington, DC was laid out and designated the nation's capital. The creek extended from the base of Capitol Hill to its mouth <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">near the present day Washington Monument</a>. In 1815, it was incorporated into the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/41">Washington City Canal</a>. Essentially an <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/298">open sewer</a>, the creek was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/201">enclosed in a tunnel</a> and diverted underground in 1871. 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/2004662005/">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 (Incorporated into a canal) 1871 (Diverted) Coverage 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 1860-1889 commerce & trade design & monuments environment ghost mall work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/1e5e80ffd66091c5a9ac3ae7d20a8bcf.jpg d15f07e160371db03b1f32c93541809d 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 717 Height 800 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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. Redwood structure, 26 feet across and 36 feet high. Location The location of the interview. 38°53′16.58″N 77°1′48.12″W 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 Redwood Tree House Description An account of the resource The Redwood Tree House stood on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/324">grounds of the US Department of Agriculture</a> for 38 years, between 1894 and 1932. Harvested in California, it had been displayed at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago before coming to Washington. The giant Redwood stood 26 feet across and 36 feet high, and as a tree house, it contained a staircase and a viewing platform at the top. Visitors to the Mall could climb the staircase to enjoy the view. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/512818">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894 (Installed) 1932 (Removed) 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 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/97c787e85b016765bbd292c986c4e57b.jpg f71a852203a634bf894682cd446465b7 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 597 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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 design featuring an Indiana limestone and granite exterior. The building stretches several city blocks. Location The location of the interview. Located between 14th and 15th Streets SW, Washington, D.C. 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 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 An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James G. Hill 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/det1994006042/PP/">View Original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880 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 everyday life work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/362a9f3821309f5e9288159e5cea693b.jpg edf19245178497130ee06e402ca54095 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 487 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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. Red brick building, the size of a city block. Location The location of the interview. South B Street [now Independence Avenue] and 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C.. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites 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 Army Medical Museum and Library Description An account of the resource The Army Medical Museum and Library served as the home for the library and museum of the Surgeon General's office. The Museum was founded in 1862, but it did not have a permanent home until the building opened in 1887. For a time, it also housed Army medical records and the Army Medical School (1893-1910). The building received National Historic Landmark status in 1964, but in 1969, it was demolished to make way for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/50">Hirshhorn Museum</a>. The Army Medical Museum moved to Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adolf Cluss 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/dc0013.photos.028403p/resource/">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 (Constructed) 1969 (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 1860-1889 1950-1979 ghost mall museums work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/e89429976366c18064acb3940b3049a9.jpg fb2dfb03aa9cf1d8d5f23c9a5eff949a 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 573 Height 800 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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. Obelisk, 555 feet tall. Made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. Location The location of the interview. 38°53′22.08377″N 77°2′6.86378″W Type The nature or genre of the resource Monuments 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 Washington Monument Description An account of the resource The Washington Monument is the only actual monument on the National Mall because Washington was alive when it <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/280">began to be planned</a>. All others on the Mall are memorials, created after the person being remembered has died. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/196">Begun in 1848,</a> construction of the monument was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/148">interrupted in 1854</a>. Political and social events deferred construction <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/281">until 1877</a>, and the monument was finally <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/282">completed in 1884</a>. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/explorations/show/washington-monument-colors">line approximately a third of the way up the monument </a>shows where construction was halted. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/265">A 2011 earthquake damaged the monument.</a>, closing it for repairs. The National Park Service reopened the monument in 2014, but issues with the elevator and electrical system forced another closure in August 2016. The landmark is expected to reopen in spring 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Mills 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/2005691173/resource/">View Original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848 (Construction Began) 1884 (Completed) 2011 (Damaged) 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 1860-1889 presidents https://mallhistory.org/files/original/58c72eb7839945f619a9b9cb48179299.jpg ae80ce8a8165bee7e2ab226c27766c62 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 532 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. The letters have been painted to make them easier to read. Location The location of the interview. 38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W Type The nature or genre of the resource Marker 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 "I Have a Dream" Inscription Description An account of the resource Eighteen steps from the top landing of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>, an inscription marks the spot where <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/90">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr</a>. stood to give his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. The marker was placed in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of that speech. Coretta Scott King, Dr. King's widow, attended and spoke at the dedication. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Internal archive, National Park Service. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/22/2003 (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 1950-1979 2000-present civil rights design & monuments politics & protest https://mallhistory.org/files/original/83725b448ae795e66e86a905504b8e71.jpg 5c2bb455588ee9aaf480b843d2d03c10 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 687 Height 800 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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. Marble structure with a circular dome at the top in the fashion of a Doric temple. Type The nature or genre of the resource Memorials 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 District of Columbia War Memorial Description An account of the resource Dedicated by President Herbert Hoover in 1931, the District of Columbia War Memorial honors the residents who served and died in World War I. Inscribed on the floor of the domed monument are the names of the 499 DC residents who perished in that conflict. The names of 26,000 residents who served and survived the war are recorded and preserved within the cornerstone of the memorial. In 2010, Congress approved a measure to enlarge the memorial and re-designated it as the National Memorial to World War I. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frederick H. Brooke Horace W. Peaslee Nathan C. Wyeth Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Internal archive, National Park Service. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/11/1931 (Dedicated) 2008 (Redesignated) 2011 (Reopened) 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 design & monuments military history https://mallhistory.org/files/original/42405c845daf6860eb4532c3736401d4.jpg aed1da96f84802f87d783a227b6608eb 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 635 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 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 structure is 189.7 by 118.5 feet, is 99 feet tall, and surrounded by 107 acres. Features a classical design with 36 fluted Doric columns made of Colorado Yule marble. Location The location of the interview. 38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W Type The nature or genre of the resource Memorials 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 Lincoln Memorial Description An account of the resource Constructed between 1914 and 1922, the Lincoln Memorial consists of a large, columned, classically inspired structure with a statue of Lincoln in the interior. Inscribed on the interior walls are Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address and his <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/493">Gettysburg Address</a>. The site has become a frequent stage for the civil rights demonstrations. African American opera singer <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/76">Marian Anderson</a> <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/101">performed there</a> after being barred from performing at then segregated Constitution Hall in 1939. In 1963 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/90">Martin Luther King, Jr.</a> gave his <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/190">"I Have a Dream" speech</a> from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/35">steps of the Lincoln Memorial</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Bacon Daniel Chester French 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/2002695614/">View original</a>. 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