Arts and Industries Building

  • Also Known As: National Museum also Arts and Industries Building of the Smithson

  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Arts and Industries Building has a special role among Smithsonian buildings - as the original home of the National Museum. It opened in 1881 in time for the inaugural ball of President James A. Garfield. - Smithsonian


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Cluss and Schulze Architect
1879/00/00 Montgomery C Meigs Structural Engineer
1881/03/04 James A Garfield US President Inaugural Ball for President James Garfield and Vice President Chester A Arthur is held at the National Museum decorated with 2 electric lights, 3,000 gas lights, festive bunting, state flags and seals and a colossal "Statue of America". Invention of Gas Lighting

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Particulars for Arts and Industries Building:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Owner Federal
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Museum Type Museum
Level of Significance National



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 71000994
Resource Type:
Owner: Federal
Architect: Cluss and Schulze; Meigs,Montgomery
Architectural Style: Late victorian
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1879
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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