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Architectural Records, circa 1967-1977

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FA00-085
Creators:: National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director
Dates:: circa 1967-1977
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 4 oversize folders.
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records that document additions and renovations to the house which served as the Museum of African Art and Frederick Douglass Institute of Negro Arts and History located in the 300 block of A Street, NE, Washington, DC. This museum was later absorbed by the Smithsonian Institution and became the National Museum of African Art. The house,which served as the Museum's home until it was absorbed by the Smithsonian, was, at one time, owned by Frederick Douglass. Materials include architectural drawings and sketches, some with annotations.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 00-085, National Museum of African Art. Office of the Director, Architectural Records

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Museum of African Art (Washington, DC)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Frederick Douglass Institute	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Architectural design	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Architecture -- Conservation and restoration	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Historic buildings	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art, African	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Art museum directors	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Architectural drawings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Floor plans	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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