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INTERIOR, MAIN READING ROOM, DOME - Library of Congress, Northeast corner of First Street and Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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Smithmeyer and Pelz
Casey, Edward P
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Casey, Thomas L
Green, Bernard R
Perry, Roland Hinton
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
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INTERIOR, MAIN READING ROOM, DOME - Library of Congress, Northeast corner of First Street and Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Depicted place District of Columbia; District of Columbia; Washington
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS DC,WASH,461A-19
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  • Significance: The nation's "main" library, the Library of Congress serves not only Congress but also acts as central source for resources collection and for copyright. Building is one of the world's largest and most ornate library structures,with works of art commissioned from over 50 American painters and sculptures.
  • Survey number: HABS DC-351
  • Building/structure dates: 1888-1897 Initial Construction
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000000.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0221.photos.028946p
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Camera location38° 53′ 42″ N, 77° 02′ 12.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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