Smithsonian Building Damaged by Storm
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PrintThe severe storms of the summer of 1878 damage the Smithsonian Institution Building, necessitating considerable expense in repairs. The finial on the west tower was blown off and a large number of slates were torn away during the storms. The occasion was taken to give the gutters, spouts, and lightning-rods a thorough overhaul.
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1878, p. 12
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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