https://mallhistory.org/files/original/83d05db9e39d75a7141e58f536ecc6d3.jpg 2dc3727ab1bff2987987910ac3d60980 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. 107 acre reservoir between the Potomac River and Washington Channel. Type The nature or genre of the resource 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 Tidal Basin Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alexander and Repass 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/hec2008005337/">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 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 Description An account of the resource The Tidal Basin serves several purposes on the National Mall. Primarily, it is a reservoir for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac River</a> and Washington Channel. In the past, it has also served as a recreational area for <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/164">swimming</a>, ice skating, or <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/494">boating</a>. Built by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/137">Alexander and Repass</a>, the Tidal Basin is lined with <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/24">Japanese Cherry Trees</a>, making it the center of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/480">Cherry Blossom Festival</a>, and it borders several monuments, including the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/31">Jefferson</a>, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/156">Martin Luther King Jr.</a>, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/27">FDR</a>, and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/16">George Mason</a> memorials. All of these factors make the Basin one of the central natural and recreational features of the National Mall. design & monuments environment work & play