Storage of Stone for South Gate of Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle

ID: SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31A_F04A_013]

Creator: Ploskonka, Jeffrey

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1982

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder 04A, Image No. SIA_000095_B31A_F04A_013

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Summary

Storage of cut and dressed stone for use on the South Gate of Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, at Silver Hill Facility, now known as the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

  • SPS No. 82-7806-32
  • Stones gathered for use in the construction of four stone pillars, made from the same red sandstone used for the Smithsonian Institution Building, as a setting for wrought-iron carriage gates based on the design by Castle architect James Renwick Jr. in 1849. These gates are now known as the Renwick Gates.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder 04A, Image No. SIA_000095_B31A_F04A_013

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1982
  • June 17, 1982

Restrictions & Rights

  • No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
  • No Copyright - United States

Topic

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31A_F04A_013]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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