Volta Bureau
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| Volta Bureau | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 3414 Volta Pl., NW., Washington, District of Columbia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1885 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 28, 1972[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 28, 1972[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001436 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Volta Bureau, also known as the Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory, the Bell Carriage House, Bell Laboratory or Volta Laboratory, is in NW area of Washington, D.C..
It was founded in 1887 by Alexander Graham Bell "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the Deaf"; merged with the American Association for the Promotion and Teaching of Speech to the Deaf in 1908, and operates today as the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[1][3]
It is a "neoclassic yellow brick and sandstone building" built in 1893.[4]
It is located at 3417 Volta Place NW, or alternatively 1537 35th St. NW, in Washington, D.C.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Volta Bureau. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Unsigned (Undated), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Volta BureauPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1972PDF (32 KB)
- ^ Volta Laboratory & Bureau. Washington D.C. National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
[edit] External links
- Volta Laboratory & Bureau, NRHP 'travel itinerary' listing at the National Park Service
- Volta Bureau, 1537 Thirty-fifth Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 12 photos, 14 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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