Seneca Quarry, Removal of Stone for South Gate of Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle
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Object Details
- Creator
- Ploskonka, Jeffrey
- Subject
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Seneca Quarry
- SPS No. 81-5021-10
- Stones gathered for use in the construction of four stone pillars, made from the same red sandstone used for the Smithsonian Institution Building, as a setting for wrought-iron carriage gates based on the design by Castle architect James Renwick Jr. in 1849. These gates are now known as the Renwick Gates.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder 03, Image No. SIA_000095_B31A_F03_007
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- 1981
- April 28, 1981
- Local number
- SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31A_F03_007]
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- No Copyright - United States
- Type
- Black-and-white photographs
- Physical description
- Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;
- Place
- Seneca (Md.)
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Record ID
- siris_arc_403000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
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