Smithsonian to Care for Art in Washington

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Summary

In the Act of August 10, 1846, which organizes the Smithsonian Institution, Congress gives the Smithsonian responsibility for the administration of art objects located in Washington, D.C.

Subject

United States Congress

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Office of Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 99, Box 69, Folder 1, "Smithsonian Institution, Justification for Supplemental Appropriation for Restoration and Renovation of Old Court of Claims Building."

Contact information

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

Date

August 10, 1846

Topic

  • Art
  • History
  • Art--History
  • Art objects

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