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[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]" – Antique Photo Print

[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]", [between 1873 and 1892] — historic drawing
[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]", [between 1873 and 1892]. Historic drawing from the Library of Congress collection.

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Step back in time with [Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]", a historic drawing rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]"

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This cross-section of the Congressional Library Building shows the structure cut through to reveal its interior profile, a view architects used to plan how rooms, galleries and light would fit together. The drawing dates from between 1873 and 1892, before construction was complete, so it reflects the building's design stage rather than its finished form. The library, now known as the Thomas Jefferson Building, was designed largely by architects John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz and opened to the public in 1897. Its sections like this one record the ambitious scale of the project.

Created / published[between 1873 and 1892]
MediumADE - UNIT 2446, no. 1 (D size) [P&P]Check for an online group record (may link to related items)
Genreand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
NotesFor information see Architecture
SubjectsDesign
Original scan1,536 × 837 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-138016

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