Smithsonian Castle, Washington, D.C.

ID: 3322 ~ Source: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. ~ Creator: Carol Highsmith ~ Date: between 1980 and 2006
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Smithsonian Castle, Washington, D.C.
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The Castle was the first Smithsonian building, begun in 1847 by architect James Renwick, Jr. Renwick was selected by a unanimous vote following a design competition in 1846. Renwick was assisted by Robert Mills.

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The Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by prominent New York architect James Renwick, Jr. and erected between 1847 and 1855 on the Mall. It was built to house the Smithsonian Institution, which had been chartered by Act of Congress in…