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[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation – Vintage Print

[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation, 2002711901 — historic image
[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation, 2002711901. Historic image from the Library of Congress collection.

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This is a side elevation, a flat architectural drawing that shows the building's exterior wall straight on, without perspective or shadow. It records the Library of Congress's Jefferson Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., constructed in the 1890s and opened in 1897 to house a collection that had outgrown the Capitol. Designed by architects John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, the building blends classical and Renaissance-inspired ornament. Drawings like this one let viewers study the rhythm of windows, columns, and cornices that gave the structure its ornate yet orderly presence.

Created / published2002711901
MediumGerman Renaissance]"
GenreDesign
NotesADE - UNIT 2445, no. 10 (E size) [P&P]Check for an online group record (may link to related items)
SubjectsFor information see Architecture
SourceLibrary of Congress
Original scan1,536 × 965 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-138020

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