James Madison Memorial Building

building of the United States Library of Congress
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James Madison Memorial Building

Summary

James Madison Memorial Building is a building of public administration[1]. It draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (building_of_public_administration category, ranking #33 of 115).[2]

Key Facts

  • James Madison Memorial Building is located in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • James Madison Memorial Building is in the country of United States[4].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's instance of is recorded as building of public administration[5].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's instance of is recorded as library building[6].
  • James Madison is named after James Madison Memorial Building[7].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's architectural style is recorded as modern architecture[8].
  • James Madison Memorial Building is made of marble[9].
  • James Madison Memorial Building is made of bronze[10].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's main building contractor is recorded as Architect of the Capitol[11].
  • James Madison Memorial Building took place at Southeast[12].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's postal code is recorded as 20540[13].
  • James Madison Memorial Building is part of United States Capitol Complex[14].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's Commons category is recorded as James Madison Memorial Building[15].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's occupant is recorded as Library of Congress[16].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's commemorates is recorded as James Madison[17].
  • 1976 marks the founding of James Madison Memorial Building[18].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.88674, 'lon': -77.00471}[19].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's located on street is recorded as Independence Avenue[20].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's significant event is recorded as start of construction[21].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's significant event is recorded as foundation stone laying ceremony[22].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's significant event is recorded as dedication[23].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's official website is recorded as https://www.loc.gov/visit/online-tours/james-madison-memorial-building/[24].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's described at URL is recorded as https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/library-of-congress/james-madison-building[25].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's described at URL is recorded as https://www.loc.gov/loc/walls/madison.html[26].
  • James Madison Memorial Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[27].

Body

Geography

James Madison Memorial Building is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.[3]. It is part of United States Capitol Complex[14].

Physical Characteristics

James Madison Memorial Building covers an area of {'unit': 'Q857027', 'amount': '+2100000'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23'}[29]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+400.00'}[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include building of public administration[5] and library building[6].

History and Context

1976 marks the founding of James Madison Memorial Building[18]. James Madison is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

James Madison Memorial Building draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (building_of_public_administration category, ranking #33 of 115).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . sah-archipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . sah-archipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SAH Archipedia. Retrieved . sah-archipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . aoc.gov. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . OpenStreetMap. Retrieved . openstreetmap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . aoc.gov. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . aoc.gov. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . aoc.gov. Retrieved . aoc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.loc.gov/visit/online-tours/james-madison-memoria
    Part of United States Capitol Complex
    Harper's tag library-of-congress-james-madison-memorial-building-washington-d-c
    Instance of building of public administration, library building
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: library-of-congress-james-madison-memorial-building-washington-d-c, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289941022|library of congress james mad"
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