south tower
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The south tower is a prominent architectural feature of the Smithsonian Institution Building (the "Castle") in Washington, D.C., contributing to its distinctive Romanesque Revival silhouette on the National Mall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Tower (Smithsonian Institution Building) | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
ⓘ
tower ⓘ |
| architectOfContainingBuilding | James Renwick Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Romanesque
ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
|
| associatedWith | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Smithsonian Institution Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Towers in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1847–1855 ⓘ |
| contributesTo | distinctive silhouette of the Smithsonian Castle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | James Renwick Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | skyline of the National Mall ⓘ |
| function |
ornamental tower
ⓘ
vertical accent in building composition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Romanesque arches
ⓘ
battlement-like detailing ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOfContainingBuilding |
National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Smithsonian Institution Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | red Seneca sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf | Smithsonian Institution Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePosition | south side of the Smithsonian Institution Building ⓘ |
| roofType | turreted roof ⓘ |
| styleMovement | 19th-century revival architecture ⓘ |
| visualRole | landmark element of the Smithsonian Castle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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