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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM235O_welcome-to-the-hirshhorn-museums-plaza_Washington-DC.html
Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza First opened in 1974, the Hirshhorn's plaza displays recent sculptures by international artists. More than 400,000 people visit the sculpture garden and plaza each year. So while we invite you to look, re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM222H_arts-and-industries-building_Washington-DC.html
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site posesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America 1977 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM202Z_washington-city-canal-on-the-tiber-creek_Washington-DC.html
Beginning in 1815, a water transport canal was opened joining the Potomac river and the Anacostia river, then known as the Eastern Branch. The Washington Canal brought building supplies for construction of many buildings in the young city. The can…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AI9_carousel-on-the-mall-washington-d-c_Washington-DC.html
On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, not far from here. On that same day, this carousel was part of a small but significant victory for Civil Rights about…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVPT_federal-grain-inspection-service_Washington-DC.html
United States Department of AgricultureFederal Grain Inspection ServiceDuring December 1977, a series of devastating grain elevator explosions resulted in the death of thirteen USDA employees working for the Federal Grain Inspection Service. On th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVEZ_enid-a-haupt-garden_Washington-DC.html
Panel 1:Enid A. Haupt Garden. A popular urban oasis since its completion in 1987, the 4.2-acre Enid A. Haupt Garden comprises three distinct gardens. The design of each reflects the cultural and aesthetic influences celebrated in the Smithsonian C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVDF_andrew-jackson-downing_Washington-DC.html
[Inscription on urn pedestal, 1856]:This vase was erected by his friends in memory ofANDREW JACKSON DOWNINGwho died July 28, 1852, aged 37 years. He was born, and lived, and died upon the Hudson River. His life was devoted to the improvement o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVD0_arts-and-industries-building_Washington-DC.html
The Arts and Industries Building, the second oldest Smithsonian building, was the first building designed for the National Museum, as the Smithsonian's first museum was known. It was constructed between 1879 and 1881 to meet the need for more exhi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV8T_spencer-fullerton-baird_Washington-DC.html
Second Secretary of the Smithsonian InstitutionPioneer in American Natural History [on reverse of statue:] ("Opus, Baskin, 1976")
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV8O_original-smithsonian-institution-building_Washington-DC.html
Erected 1847-57. Designed by James Renwick, Jr. in twelfth century Romanesque style for the first offices, research laboratories, exhibits, collections, and lectures of the Smithsonian Institution. Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowle…
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