Renovation of Crypt Room Completed, SIB

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Summary

The room containing the tomb of James Smithson (east room next to the main north entrance) is opened to the public, after renovation and the opening of the crypt area, including the removal of gates before the tomb. The renovation was initiated in 1973 by James M. Goode, Curator of the building.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Torch, 7-8/1974, p. 4

Contact information

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

Date

1974

Topic

  • Smithson, James
  • Memorials
  • Architecture
  • Repair and reconstruction
  • Death and burial
  • Crypt
  • Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
  • Smithson, James--Death and burial

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