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Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Exterior · Auto wreck, Washington, D.C., USA, 1923
1/7 · Exterior · Auto wreck, Washington, D.C., USA, 1923Photo: National Photo Company, photographer's name not mentioned · Public domain · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Exterior
2/7 · ExteriorPhoto: Library of Congress Life · CC0 · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Exterior · Title: Library of Congress, Wash., D.C
3/7 · Exterior · Title: Library of Congress, Wash., D.CPhoto: Bain News Service, publisher · Public domain · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Exterior · The Jefferson Building at sunset, July 18, 2024
4/7 · Exterior · The Jefferson Building at sunset, July 18, 2024Photo: Library of Congress Life · CC0 · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Interior
5/7 · InteriorPhoto: Detroit Publishing Co · Public domain · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Interior
6/7 · InteriorPhoto: Library of Congress Life · CC0 · source
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress: Plan · Fig
7/7 · Plan · FigPhoto: Nordisk familjebok · Public domain · source
Photo 1: Exterior · Auto wreck, Washington, D.C., USA, 1923Photo 2: ExteriorPhoto 3: Exterior · Title: Library of Congress, Wash., D.CPhoto 4: Exterior · The Jefferson Building at sunset, July 18, 2024Photo 5: InteriorPhoto 6: InteriorPhoto 7: Plan · Fig

Library · Historic precedent

Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

Smithmeyer & Pelz · Washington, D.C., US · 1897

Key featuresA Beaux-Arts dome rises over an octagonal reading room ringed by alcoves, beyond a marble great hall.

Architect
Smithmeyer & Pelz
Place
Washington, D.C., US
Year
1897
Typology
Library
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Americas
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