Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington

Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location	1530 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′34″N 77°02′10″W / 38.909454°N 77.036237°WCoordinates: 38°54′34″N 77°02′10″W / 38.909454°N 77.036237°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1910
Architect	Carrere and Hastings (original); William Adams Delano (modifications)
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference #	66000959[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL	June 23, 1965[2]

The Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington is a Beaux-Arts style building designed by architects Carrere and Hastings. It houses the Carnegie Institution for Science.

According to the National Park Service:

Andrew Carnegie founded and endowed this Institution in 1902 to encourage scientific "investigation, research and discovery" that would lead "to the improvement of mankind." The Beaix-Arts style building, designed by New York architects Carrerre and Hastings, was completed in 1910. The building currently houses the administrative offices of the Carnegie Institution.^[2]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.^[2][3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
2. "Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
3. Blanche Higgins Schroer and Steven H. Lewis (1964) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Carnegie Institution Administration Building, National Park Service and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1975

External links

• Carnegie Institution of Washington