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Smithsonian Institution Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Main façade of the Smithsonian Building
Map
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′19.49″N 77°1′33.59″W / 38.8887472°N 77.0259972°W / 38.8887472; -77.0259972
Built1849–1855
ArchitectJames Renwick Jr.
NRHP reference No.66000867
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLJanuary 12, 1965[1]
View facing northeast, 1864

The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle, is a building on the National Mall housing the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. Built as the first Smithsonian museum building, it is constructed of Seneca red sandstone in the Norman Revival style (a recalling of a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs; built in the Gothic and Romanesque revival styles). It was completed in 1855 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Smithsonian Institution Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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