New Life for the Old Corcoran

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Summary

Outlines the history of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and describes its original building. The building was designed by James Renwick, Jr., occupied by the U.S. Court of Claims when the Corcoran collection was moved, acquired by the Smithsonian Institution, and restored in order to house the Renwick Gallery.

Subject

  • Renwick, James 1818-1895
  • Corcoran Gallery of Art
  • Renwick Gallery
  • National Collection of Fine Arts
  • National Museum of American Art (U.S.)

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

Historic Preservation Vol. 20, no. 1 (Journal)

Contact information

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

Date

January-March

Topic

  • Art
  • Architecture
  • Art, American
  • Restoration
  • Repair and reconstruction
  • Buildings
  • Art objects
  • Buildings--Repair and reconstruction

Physical description

pp. 37-42

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