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--photo: Carol M. Highsmith-
The first separate building to house the Library of Congress, the Jefferson Building, opened to the public in 1897. Architects Smithmeyer and Pelz based the design of the front façade partly on the Paris Opera House. The library was the first fully expressed Beaux-Arts building in Washington, and more than 40 painters and sculptors were involved in the building’s decoration.
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Comments (3)
Of all the buildings in the nation's capital, I find the LOC to be the most visually stunning. It is of a style unique among its neighbors. I spent hours just taking in the artwork decorating the interior.
Posted by James Flanigan | February 9, 2007 4:28 PM
Posted on February 9, 2007 16:28
Everyone who visits Washington should see the reading room of this building. Note that the LoC actually takes up THREE non-adjacent buildings on Capitol Hill -- this one is the Jefferson Building, next to the Supreme Court.
Posted by Frobozz | February 13, 2007 5:13 AM
Posted on February 13, 2007 05:13
A truly magnificent building, and a place any book lover must visit. It is also the most magnificent library in the world. The richness of the materials and the quality of the workmanship are without equal in this country. The interior is absolutely covered with marble, bronze, mosaics and murals.
Posted by Scot | March 15, 2007 4:55 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 16:55