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PrintOutlines the history of the Old Court of Claims building, which was designed by James Renwick. The building was seized during construction to house supplies for the Union Army. It was later returned, and it served as the original home of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. When the gallery moved due to a shortage of space, the building was purchased by the Government for the Court of Claims. Discusses the renovation of the building and the possibility of transferring it to the care of the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Rec. Unit 99, Box 69, Folder 1
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Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu