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Smithsonian Institution Building

administrative building for Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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Smithsonian Institution Building

Summary

Smithsonian Institution Building is an administrative building[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Smithsonian Institution Building is located in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building is in the country of United States[4].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building is on the continent of North America[5].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's instance of is recorded as administrative building[6].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's architect is recorded as James Renwick Jr.[7].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque Revival architecture[8].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building is made of red sandstone[9].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building took place at National Mall[10].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's postal code is recorded as 20560[11].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building is part of Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Commons category is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Building[13].
  • 1849 marks the founding of Smithsonian Institution Building[14].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.888747, 'lon': -77.025997}[15].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[16].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's official website is recorded as https://www.si.edu/Museums/smithsonian-institution-building[17].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Smithsonian Institution Building[18].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Commons gallery is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Building[19].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[20].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+1100000'}[21].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[22].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[23].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's heritage designation is recorded as District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[24].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Castle'}[25].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's date of official opening is recorded as 1855[26].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Smithsonian Institution Building'}[27].

Body

Geography

Smithsonian Institution Building is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.[3]. It is on the continent of North America[5]. It is part of Smithsonian Institution[12].

Designation and Status

Smithsonian Institution Building's instance of is recorded as administrative building[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark[22], National Register of Historic Places listed place[23], and District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[24].

History and Context

1849 marks the founding of Smithsonian Institution Building[14].

Why It Matters

Smithsonian Institution Building has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Smithsonian Institution United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . ncptt.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . si.edu. Retrieved . si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Visitor Statistics. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Continent → North America
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37008|batch #37008]]: Remove redundant P30 from buildings"
  2. 11w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visitors per year → {'amount': '+1100000'}
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of Smithsonian Institution Building
    Location → National Mall
    Floors above ground → {'amount': '+4'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "SmithsonianCastle::r2rjx"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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