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  2. Smithsonian Institution Building - Wikipedia

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    The Castle was the first Smithsonian building, designed by architect James Renwick Jr., whose other works include St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, also in Washington D.C.

  3. Smithsonian Institution - Wikipedia

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    The Castle in April 1865 "The Castle" (built, 1847) on the National Mall: the institution's earliest building remains its headquarters.. In many ways, the origin of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to a group of Washington citizens who, being "impressed with the importance of forming an association for promoting useful knowledge," met on June 28, 1816, to establish the Columbian ...

  4. List of Smithsonian museums - Wikipedia

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    The Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as "The Castle") was completed in 1855 to house an art gallery, a library, a chemical laboratory, lecture halls, museum galleries, and offices. [3] During this time the Smithsonian was a learning institution concerned mainly with enhancing science and less interested in being a museum.

  5. The places you won’t be able to visit in 2024 - AOL

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    The museum complex’s main building, often called the Smithsonian Castle, closed in February 2023 and will be shut for “about five years” to complete repairs and upgrades to the structure ...

  6. List of castles in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Smithmore Castle, also known as Smithmore, Spruce Pine, North Carolina. It is a private mountain estate purchased and renovated by Rob Smith in 2008, and serves as a working hotel with a restaurant. [65] [66] [67] Smithsonian Castle, on the National Mall of Washington D.C., built 1847–55 to house the Smithsonian Institution.

  7. Enchanting Castles Around the World That Will Take Your ...

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    But we have the Smithsonian Castle (technically called the Smithsonian Institution Building), built in 1855 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Related: ...

  8. National Museum of Natural History - Wikipedia

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    The United States National Museum was founded in 1846 as part of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum was initially housed in the Smithsonian Institution Building, which is better known today as the Smithsonian Castle. A formal exhibit hall opened in 1858. [10]

  9. More than meets the eye - AOL

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    Dec. 15—On December 1, 1986, Beth Py-Lieberman started working at Smithsonian magazine. "It was housed in the Arts and Industries Building, which is right next door to the Smithsonian Castle ...