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[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section, 2002711904 — historic image
[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section, 2002711904. Historic image from the Library of Congress collection.

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The catalog entry for this item names the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and labels it a section, which suggests a drawing cut through the building to show its interior layout rather than a view of the exterior. The record also gives "German Renaissance" as its style, a reference to the decorative vocabulary architects drew on in the late nineteenth century. The Library's main building, the Thomas Jefferson Building, opened in 1897 after years of construction and was meant to showcase the young nation's cultural ambitions. The record does not name the draftsman or a precise date, so the drawing is best read as evidence of how the building was conceived.

Created / published2002711904
MediumGerman Renaissance]"
GenreDesign
NotesADE - UNIT 2445, no. 13 (C size) [P&P]Check for an online group record (may link to related items)
SubjectsFor information see Architecture
SourceLibrary of Congress
Original scan1,536 × 1,087 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176495

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