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Summary

Article discusses the architectural style of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Designed by the architectural firm of Hornblower and Marshall, the museum was constructed during the 1904-1911 period in the "Beaux-Arts" style, referring to a design process based on flow and balance taught by a Parisian design school established in 1819. According to the author, the building is termed "Beaux-Arts," but the design was actually subdued to correspond with American tastes.

Subject

  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
  • Hornblower & Marshall

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes

Article includes 3 sketches of various plans for the National Museum of Natural History.

Contained within

Smithsonian Preservation Quarterly (Newsletter)

Contact information

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

Date

Spring 1995

Topic

  • Design
  • Museum buildings
  • Architects
  • Architecture
  • Architectural firms
  • Architecture--Design and plans

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Physical description

pgs. 4 & 5

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