Agency history, 1995-2001

Subject

• Miller, Patrick
• Sofield, Michael J
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Design and Construction
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Plant Services
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations

Category

Agency History

Notes

• This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
• The Torch, November 1995
• The Torch, December 2001
• The Office of Physical Plant was created in 1995 from three predecessors: Office of Design and Construction; Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation; and Office of Plant Services. The Office of Physical Plant is responsible for providing detailed planning and building design work; resolving historic preservation issues; handling maintenance and repairs; and managing construction projects and plant operations. The Office of Physical Plant was merged into the Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations in December 2001.
• Patrick Miller was Director of the Office, 1995-1996, followed by Michael J. Sofield, 1997-2001.
• For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of " above.

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 1995
• 1995-2001

Topic

• Museum buildings
• Architecture
• Repair and reconstruction
• Facility management
• Buildings--Repair and reconstruction

Form/Genre

Mixed archival materials

Local number

SIA AH00292

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