National Academy of Sciences building

National Academy of Sciences building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C.
Location	2101 Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′34.8″N 77°2′51.72″W / 38.893000°N 77.0477000°WCoordinates: 38°53′34.8″N 77°2′51.72″W / 38.893000°N 77.0477000°W
Architect	Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
NRHP Reference #	74002168
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1974

The National Academy of Sciences building houses the executive offices of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. It is located at 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building’s architecture combines elements of Classicism and irregular forms into a novel synthesis which came to be known as the “Alexandrian” style.^[1] President Calvin Coolidge gave the principal address at the building dedication ceremony on April 28, 1924, referring to the building as a "Temple of Science."^[2]

References

1. "The NAS Building’s Exterior". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
2. "Early Concepts of the Building". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2015-07-27.