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Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington
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| Location: | 1530 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. |
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| Area: | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built: | 1910 |
| Architect: | Carrere and Hastings (original); William Adams Delano (modifications) |
| Architectural style: | Beaux-Arts |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000959[1] |
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| 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]
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