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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0637
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services
- Dates:
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1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (13 oversize folders)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files, photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects. Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries Building, the Patent Office Building (home to the National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery), and the Freer Gallery of Art. Also included are original blueprints, drawings, and renovation plans from the Carnegie Mansion located at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, which is now the home of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 637, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services, Records
More Information
Notes
SI Records
Keywords
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Washington, D.C.
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