Central Portion of the Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building, National Mall, Washingt
Central Portion of the Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building, National Mall, Washington, DC, 1972.This building was the first Smithsonian facility to be built strictly as a museum. It has been open sporadically over the past half century. It was refurbished for a special Bicentennial exhibition in 1976, and that exhibit remained in place for some years. It has been closed to the public at least since 2010, part of that time for refurbishment. Sad because the interior is a prime example of 19th century architecture using cast iron. -- source link
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