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The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States.It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, art galleries, cultural institutions, and various memorials, sculptures, and statues.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States. In 1933 ...
Rainbow Pool ca. 1924. The Rainbow Pool was a reflecting pool located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., USA.It was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., [1] and was situated between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (to the west), and 17th Street NW (to the east).
The Navy Memorial hosts events throughout the year, both inside the Visitor Center and outdoors on Memorial Plaza, to strengthen the connection between the public and the Sea Services. This includes commemorative ceremonies throughout the year, outdoor movies, and performances by the United States Navy Band.
A mallard with ducklings at the Capitol Reflecting Pool. The Capitol Reflecting Pool was included in master plans for the Washington Mall area prepared by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill in the 1960s and 1970s to reduce vehicular traffic on the Mall and facilitate pedestrian and recreational use.
These interesting fun facts span categories like history, science, art, food, space and more. ... It’s been home to the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Celebration since 1907, when the first New Year ...
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. [3]
The National Mall — part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks Unit, of the NPS National Capital Parks, in Washington, D.C. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.