The Castle
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The Castle is the iconic red sandstone building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that serves as the historic headquarters and visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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historic landmark → visitor center → |
| architect |
James Renwick Jr.
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Robert Mills (early concept involvement) → |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman Revival architecture
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Romanesque Revival architecture → |
| category |
Buildings and structures on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Smithsonian Institution buildings → |
| color |
red
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| completionDate |
1855
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| constructionStartDate |
1847
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| coordinates |
38.8881°N 77.0260°W
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| country |
United States
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| floorCount |
3
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| function |
headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution
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visitor center of the Smithsonian Institution → |
| hasCollection |
Smithsonian Associates offices
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Smithsonian Institution Archives offices → |
| hasTower |
central clock tower
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| hasUse |
Smithsonian administrative offices
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exhibition space → information desk → orientation theater → |
| hasWing |
east wing
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west wing → |
| heritageDesignation |
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
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National Historic Landmark → |
| inception |
1847
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| locatedInCity |
Washington, D.C.
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| locatedInCountry |
United States
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| location |
National Mall
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| maintainedBy |
Smithsonian Institution
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| materialUsed |
red sandstone
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| nearby |
Smithsonian Metro station
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum → Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History → |
| nickname |
The Castle
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| numberOfTowers |
9
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| officialName |
Smithsonian Institution Building
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| opened |
1855
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| ownedBy |
Smithsonian Institution
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| partOf |
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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Smithsonian Institution campus → |
| roofMaterial |
slate
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| significantEvent |
damaged in 1865 explosion of the steamer Sultana exhibit materials storage (historical collections affected)
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design selected by competition in 1846 → designated National Historic Landmark in 1965 → |
| styleInfluencedBy |
medieval European castles
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Smithsonian Institution Building
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commonName |
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Smithsonian Institution
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mainBuildingNickname |