North Facade of A&I Building

ID: 11173 or MAH-11173

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: c. 1900

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 8

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Summary

Exterior view of the north side of the United States National Museum building, now known as the Arts and Industries Building shows glass doors at the entrance. The north entrance was later redesigned by architects Hornblower and Marshall, c. 1902 to 1907. To the right of the entrance is the Syrian sarcophagus brought to the United States in 1839, resided at the National Institute gallery at the Patent Office Building before its transfer to the grounds outside the United States National Museum , May 19, 1883. Light posts flank steps leading to the entrance where two visitors are standing.

Subject

  • United States National Museum
  • Arts and Industries Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 8

Contact information

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

Date

c. 1900

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Syrian Sarcophagus
  • North Entrance
  • Museums
  • Sarcophagus
  • Arts and Industries Building
  • Arts and Industries Building--North Entrance
  • Museum visitors

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Exterior

ID Number

11173 or MAH-11173

Physical description

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

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