Preliminary Construction of Quad
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Date: 1985
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 410 Box 3 Folder Hole at various stages
Construction work of the Smithsonian Institution's $73.2 million underground complex on the Quad which includes the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (AMSG), and a circular kiosk to the S. Dillon Ripley International Center. The steel structure for the buildings is being erected in the excavated pit. The Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB), or "Castle," is in the background.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 410 Box 3 Folder Hole at various stages
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1985
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85-6243-12
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print