Early Construction of Hole for Quad Complex

ID: 84-6639-5A

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: 1984

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 410 Box 3 Folder Hole at various stages

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Summary

Construction site showing the early stages of the hole dug in the South Yard of the Smithsonian Institution Building in preparation for the Smithsonian's $73.2 million underground complex, the Quadrangle. The Quad includes the National Museum of African Art, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and a circular kiosk for entrance to the International Center. Visible behind the construction site is the Smithsonian Institution Building.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 410 Box 3 Folder Hole at various stages

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1984

Restrictions & Rights

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Topic

  • Construction
  • Landscapes
  • Underground construction
  • Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Landscape

ID Number

84-6639-5A

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Photographic print

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