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- West Wing and Range of Castle Completed
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- August 12, 1848
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- Great Hall of Smithsonian Castle Opens to Public
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- February 8, 1855
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- Purchase of Smithson Portrait
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- January 11, 1850
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- James Renwick's Building Plan Recommended
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- November 30, 1846
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- Art Objects Transferred to the Smithsonian
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- 1858
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- Smithsonian Building Cornerstone Laid
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- May 1, 1847
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- Exterior of Smithsonian Building Completed
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- December 31, 1851
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- Main Portion of SI Building Completed
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- December 1854
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- Daily Weather Map Displayed at Smithsonian
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- 1858
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- Reconstruction of SI Building Begins
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- July 1, 1865
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