Carnegie Institution of Washington building
E60748
The Carnegie Institution of Washington building is a grand Beaux-Arts style research and administrative facility in Washington, D.C., designed in the early 20th century as a prominent home for scientific advancement.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
→
administrative building → building → research facility → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
→
|
| builtFor |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
→
|
| category |
historic building in Washington, D.C.
→
|
| city |
Washington, D.C.
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| era |
early 20th century
→
|
| founderAssociated |
Andrew Carnegie
→
|
| function |
headquarters of Carnegie Institution for Science
→
|
| hasDomain |
education
→
research → science → |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
→
Washington, D.C. → |
| locatedOn |
Embassy Row
→
|
| material |
stone
→
|
| namedAfter |
Andrew Carnegie
→
Carnegie Institution of Washington → |
| neighborhood |
Dupont Circle
→
|
| notableFor |
grand Beaux-Arts façade
→
role in American scientific research administration → |
| owner |
Carnegie Institution for Science
→
|
| significance |
home for scientific advancement
→
|
| streetAddress |
1530 P Street NW
→
|
| use |
administration
→
offices → scientific research → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
McKim, Mead & White
→
|
notableWork |