Title

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA, c1900. Nicknamed 'The Castle', the first Smithsonian building was completed in 1855. Built of Seneca red sandstone, it was designed by James Renwick and initially held the entire institution including a gallery, a natural history collection, and a laboratory. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co., c1900]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D48_369

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 15,2in x 12,1in / 4567 x 3622 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors building buildings architecture education country tower museum Washington District of Columbia location century architectural outside B&W MONOCHROME United States of America United States Smithsonian Institution The Castle black & white black and white B W Neo-Gothic Norman Gothic Revival Educational Institution 1900s 20th century Victorian Gothic American America USA The Print Collector scientific institution TGN George James photograph landscape Unknown Cromwell James Renwick Renwick George Cromwell Professor George Cromwell Professor George R Cromwell George R Cromwell George R George Cromwell James Renwick photograph landscape