Topic: library of congress

Ceiling painting blanket ceiling rose.

Library library of congress loc.

Library of congress night architecture, architecture buildings.

Public library library of congress washington dc, architecture buildings.

[Site of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., in relation to pre-1790 landholdings].

[The Library of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building]

Photograph of an engraving.

Alfred Beckley's Private Memorandum Book, 1856-1865, including "Statements of Agency for the Mssrs Francis and John A Granger"

Architectural drawing for doors ("library door and gallery door") for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Working drawing showing iron doors as plan, elevation, section, and detail.

Interior of Library of Congress

Stereograph showing an interior view of the Library of Congress with reading room and stacks in the U.S. Capitol building.

Sq. 730 : [Washington D.C.].

[Cadastral map of square 731, Washington D.C.].

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Section, circular reading room]

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library Building"), Washington, D.C. View of stair hall]

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library Building"), Washington, D.C. View of stair hall]

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Line perspective of front and side elevations]

Architectural drawing for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Floor plan

Competition drawing showing library as plan.

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Front elevation]

[Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Second story showing third tier of alcoves]

Competition drawing showing second story alcoves, clerks offices, and chart rooms as plan.

[Library of Congress ("National Library"), Judiciary Square site, Washington, D.C. Elevation in "Victorian Gothic"]

[View down East Capitol Street from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., with Carroll Row on the right]

Photograph shows Carroll Row, razed in 1887 for construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

[Main Reading Room under construction in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building]

Shows circular central desk and reading room desks.

[View down East Capitol Street from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., with Carroll Row on the right]

Photograph shows Carroll Row, a block of five houses at 1st & A Street, SE, razed in 1887 for construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Includes the sign "Architect."

Congressional Library, U.S. Capitol

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Front elevation] / A.R. Esty archt.

Peace - prosperity

Semi-circular panel from mural entitled The Government by Elihu Vedder, in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, showing partially nude woman seated on "peace - prosperity" with hands on wreaths, a... more

Government

Semi-circular panel from mural entitled The Government by Elihu Vedder, in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, showing seated woman and two angels in classical garb.

Anarchy

Semi-circular panel from mural entitled The Government by Elihu Vedder, in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, showing two women and one man nude or in classical garb with tools of destruction am... more

Good administration

Semi-circular panel in 5-part mural called "Government" in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, showing woman seated on "good administration" holding fair scale, and a person on each side of her, ... more

Corrupt legislation

Semi-circular panel from mural entitled The Government by Elihu Vedder, in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, showing man, woman, and child in classical garb, with woman seated and holding an un... more

Design for Jefferson Building

Architectural drawing of the first story of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress.

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan showing roadway and sidewalk widths]

Rendering showing site plan of library building and sidewalks, including surrounding streets to Capitol.

Excavation of site for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Excavation of site for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Excavation of site for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Excavation of site for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

[Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.). Octagon south. Second story. Brickwork. Plans, sections, and elevations. Working drawing] / Paul F. Pelz, architect.

Working drawing showing brickwork of second floor of south portion of octagonal reading room as plans, sections, and elevations.

[Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.). Inscriptions for stained glass. Diagrams. Working drawing]

Working drawing showing inscriptions of famous names and states for stained glass skylights and lantern lights in the curtains of the Thomas Jefferson building as diagrams.

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. South elevation of building]

[Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.). Attic. Brickwork. Plans, sections, and elevations. Working drawing] / Paul F. Pelz, architect.

Working drawing showing brickwork of attic as plans, sections, and elevations.

[Laying of the foundation of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.]

Library of Congress construction

[Foundation construction for the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, view from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

Photograph shows Carroll Row, a block of five houses at 1st & A Street, SE, razed in 1887 for construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Includes the sign "Architect."

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1890

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., July 30, 1890

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., August 15, 1890

[Construction of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, with the Capitol in the background, Washington, D.C.]

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ironwork. Boiler room. Skylight. Details]

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1890

Construction of The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1890

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1890

Construction of the Library of Congress, from southwest, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1890

[Builders at work on the rusticated stone walls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building during its construction; U.S. Capitol in the background]

Construction of the Library of Congress, reading room floor girders, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 1890

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 1890

[Ethnological heads for the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress]

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 1890

[Builders at work above the second level of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building during its construction]

Construction of The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1891.

Construction of the Library of Congress, north front, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, S.W. court, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 1891

Construction of the Northwest Court of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress

Bird's-eye view; U.S. Capitol in background.

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, south front, Washington, D.C., Aug. 27, 1891

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ironwork. Boiler room. Skylight. Plan, section, and details]

Construction of the Library of Congress, N.W. court, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Dec. 30, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, from chimney top, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, north front, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 1891

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior stonework. Upper attic. Elevations and details]

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 1891

Construction of the Library of Congress, from S.E. derrick, Washington, D.C., July 18, 1892

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Stonework. Attic. South return and courses]

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Stonework. Attic. West courses]

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., July 18, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 28, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1892

[Men putting in place the keystone of the S.W. clerestory arch of the rotunda of the Library of Congress]

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Stonework. Attic. Courses]

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Stonework. Attic. Return and course]

S.W. clerestory arch. Rotunda

Photo shows workers using a cable to insert the keystone into a stone arch on the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building during its construction.

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., June 28, 1892

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April 19, 1893

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ironwork. Gutter curb on curtains in courts]

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 1893

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 1893

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1893

[Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.). Large semi-circular window frames for octagon and attic. Sills and lintels of lantern windows, dome, seat brackets, stacks. Ironwork. Details. Working drawing]

Working drawing showing ironwork of lantern lights of the Thomas Jefferson building as details.

[Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.). Large semi-circular frames attic octagon. Seat bracket, stacks, sill and lintels, lantern of dome. Ironwork. Details. Working drawing]

Working drawing showing ironwork for lantern light frames of the Thomas Jefferson building as details, including sills, lintels, seat brackets, and stacks, as details.