Architectural Records, 1971-1989

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's plans to build an addition. The schemes for the addition were designed by The Architects Collaborative (TAC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Also included with the designs are records of meetings between the museum, TAC, and meetings with the National Capital Planning Commission and the Fine Arts Commission. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, meeting minutes, schemes and drawings.

Subject

  • Architects Collaborative, Inc
  • United States National Capital Planning Commission

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1971
  • 1971-1989

Topic

  • Museum buildings
  • Art
  • Art museums
  • Smithsonian buildings
  • Art, Modern

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Architectural drawings

Local number

SIA RS00687

Physical description

  • 1 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
  • 46 oversize folders unprocessed holdings

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