National Academy of Sciences, Great Hall.
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At the building's center is the Great Hall, which was designed and painted by Hildreth Meière. The hall also includes a mural depicting Prometheus by Albert Herter (pictured here).
This file appears in: National Academy of Sciences: This 1924 building became the first dedicated home of the National Academy of Sciences.
National Academy of Sciences: This 1924 building became the first dedicated home of the National Academy of Sciences.
Designed by architect Bertram G. Goodhue and built in 1924, the National Academy of Sciences building is an original interpretation of the Neoclassical style. The organization was incorporated by an…