Library Of Congress Reading Room Statues

Eight giant marble columns each support 10 foot high allegorical female figures in plaster representing characteristic features of civilized life and thought.

Library of congress reading room statues.

Designed in italian renaissance style it was completed in 1897 and magnificently restored 100 years later. Other articles where thomas jefferson building is discussed. The library of congress was established in 1800 when the american government moved from philadelphia to the new capital of washington on the potomac river. Religion commerce history art philosophy poetry law and science.

In 1886 congress authorized a new library facility. It also maintains the national audio visual conservation center in culpeper virginia. Portrait statue of moses along the balustrade. The library of congress lc is the research library that officially serves the united states congress and is the de facto national library of the united states.

The library of congress offers many exciting activities on site and online. View from above showing researcher desks. The washington firm of smithmeyer pelz designed a magnificent building which opened in 1897. You may participate in a guided tour or a gallery talk or take a self guided tour of the building and the exhibitions.

Entrance to the thomas jefferson building is free and open to the public. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the united states. National statuary hall is a chamber in the united states capitol devoted to sculptures of prominent americans the hall also known as the old hall of the house is a large two story semicircular room with a second story gallery along the curved perimeter it is located immediately south of the rotunda the meeting place of the u s. Portrait statue of moses along the balustrade.

The members of congress reading room. House of representatives for nearly 50 years 1807 1857. Its majestic scale domed reading room and vast galleries enriched with sculpture and murals instantly made it washington s most popular building. Library of congress thomas jefferson building washington d c contributor names highsmith carol m 1946 photographer created published 2007.

The southwest pavilion first floor. For 97 years the library was housed in various locations within the capitol building. The james madison memorial building is one of three united states capitol complex buildings that house the library of congress the building was constructed from 1971 to 1976 and serves as the official memorial to president james madison it is located between first and second streets se on independence avenue in washington dc. The thomas jefferson building originally called the congressional library or main building houses the main reading room.

The john adams building completed in 1939 received its current name in 1980.