Competition of 1846, Proposed Smithsonian Institution Building North Front Elevation by Architect John Notman
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1846
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 30 Folder 2
Proposed design for Smithsonian Institution Building by John Notman, north front elevation. It is a Gothic design with three stories, a central tower/cupola, crenellated embattlements, and symmetrical wings. The design was submitted for the competition sponsored by the Building Committee of the Board of Regents, December 23, 1846.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
The original negative number is 2530-D. Original architectural drawing is water color on paper 23.25"h x 37.75"w located in SIA.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 30 Folder 2
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1846
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2002-10686 and 2530-D
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print