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Landmark and historical building · 625 H St NE
📜 History & landmarks · Monument
Andrew Jackson Downing Urn
A monument in Washington, in the middle of things: 128 places within a five-minute walk. One of 496 history & landmarks in Washington.
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On the National Register since 1971
Arts and Industries Building
Arts and Industries Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 11, 1971, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its architecture at the national level.
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. The building, designed by architects Adolf Cluss and Paul Schulze, opened in 1881, hosting an inaugural ball for President …
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128 places within a five-minute walk of Andrew Jackson Downing Urn.
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Directions →National Mall, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW
The nearest neighbor is National Museum of African Art, 1 min walk away.
AddressNational Mall, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW · 20560
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NeighborhoodNATIONAL MALL
Phone(202) 530-3300
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Address
National Mall, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW
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Phone
(202) 530-3300
Website
http://andrew-jackson-downing-urn.placestars.com/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.