Renwick Museum
Branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1972 by James Renwick Jr.. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C. that displays American craft and decorative arts from the 19th to 21st century. The gallery is housed in a National Historic Landmark building that was opened in 1859 on Pennsylvania Avenue and originally housed the Corcoran Gallery of Art. When it was built in 1859, it was called "the American Louvre", and is now named for its architect James Renwick Jr.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | NE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Mar 24, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000300 |
| Built | 1972 |
| Architect | James Renwick Jr. |
| Type of place | art museum |
| Visitors per year | 164,000 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | NE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC |
| Website | americanart.si.edu ↗ |
| Coordinates | 38.89920, -77.03911 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | The White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000300. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.