National Museum Building Construction Records, 1903-1911

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the construction of the 1911 National Museum Building (now the Natural History Building) from internal planning and contracts to construction details and costs.

Subject

Natural History Building (Washington, D.C.)

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

Organized into subseries: Ledger-record of contracts-specifications-outgoing correspondence-orders issued for materials-incoming correspondence-proposals-daily reports-applications-contracts-steel work-drawings, blueprints, and floor plans

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1903
  • 1903-1911

Topic

  • Museums
  • Smithsonian buildings
  • Museums--Administration

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Architectural drawings
  • Floor plans

Local number

SIA RS00314

Physical description

25 cu. ft. processed holdings

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