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Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Renwick Gallery

 
 
Renwick Gallery: National Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2014
1. Renwick Gallery: National Historic Landmark Marker
Inscription.
Renwick Gallery

has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark


under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935,
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States.
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service

1972

 
Erected 1972 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEducationLandmarksNotable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
 
Location. 38° 53.939′ N, 77° 2.343′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 16th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lee House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Home of the Reserve Officers Association (within shouting distance of this marker);
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Preston Blair (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blair House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Leslie Coffelt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Blair House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Also see . . .
1. The Renwick Gallery opened in 1874 as the "Corcoran Gallery". - its current re-construction is scheduled for completion in 2014. (Submitted on May 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.) 

2. View a slide show about the building’s 150-year history. (Submitted on May 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
 
Renwick Gallery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2014
2. Renwick Gallery
Renwick Gallery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2014
3. Renwick Gallery Marker
The American Institute of Architects
has selected this project for
1972 Honor Award.
Renwick Gallery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 20, 2018
4. Renwick Gallery Marker
Renwick Gallery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 20, 2018
5. Renwick Gallery
Sign at the Renwick Gallery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 20, 2018
6. Sign at the Renwick Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Renwick Gallery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.   4, 5, 6. submitted on January 20, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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