Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 91-114
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
Project Files, circa 1970-1990
Descriptive Entry
This accession is a continuation of Accession 91-082 and consists of project files documenting the renovation or improvement of facilities for the Smithsonian museums. These records include blueprints, architectural drawings, specifications, correspondence (primarily with contractors), payroll sheets, estimates, progress and inspection reports, photographs, and construction requests for extensions.
Buildings and museums documented in this collection include: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle), National Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, National Air and Space Museum, Renwick Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art, Silver Hill Facility, Museum Support Center, the National Mall, General Post Office Building, L'Enfant Plaza offices, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Quadrangle Building, Arts and Industries Building, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and miscellaneous locations.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
- Renwick Gallery
- Freer Gallery of Art
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Silver Hill Facility
- Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center
- Post Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
- L'Enfant Plaza (Washington, D.C.)
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Quadrangle Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Subject
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Smithsonian buildings
- Museum buildings
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Architectural design
- Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 91-114, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction, Project Files