https://mallhistory.org/files/original/44a677714b207b5d4f5b868c99258d11.jpg 74decb17189fe4b0b5a6d31f920524e2 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. Classical building featuring a tropical patio, marble staircases and galleries, and monument halls. Location The location of the interview. The OAS has five buildings in Washington, DC. The Main Building (MNB) is located on the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. 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 Organization of American States Building Description An account of the resource The Organization of American States (OAS) Building was completed in 1910. Its style is meant to be a fusion of some of the major architectural elements from its participating members, with Spanish, Native American, French, Portuguese, and English influences. The OAS was founded in 1889. Proposed by the US and first meeting in Washington, DC, the Organization was established as “an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence." (Article I, Charter of OAS). Today, the OAS has 35 member nations from across North and South America. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul Cret and Albert Kelsey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University of Pennsylvania Collections, Paul Philippe Cret Collection. <a href="http://www.design.upenn.edu/archives/majorcollections/cret/ppc-panam.html">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910 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 neighborhood politics & protest work & play