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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 ranks in the top 10% of administrative_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[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's image is recorded as 12072012 Smithsonian Building 02.jpg[5].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's continent is recorded as North America[6].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's instance of is recorded as administrative building[7].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's architect is recorded as James Renwick Jr.[8].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque Revival architecture[9].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's made from material is recorded as red sandstone[10].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316746605[11].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85123674[12].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's location is recorded as National Mall[13].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's postal code is recorded as 20560[14].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's part of is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Commons category is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Building[16].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 7393969[17].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Emporis building ID is recorded as 239308[18].
  • +1849-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Smithsonian Institution Building[19].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 531840[20].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.888747, 'lon': -77.025997}[21].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033xgm[22].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's NRHP reference number is recorded as 66000867[23].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[24].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's official website is recorded as https://www.si.edu/Museums/smithsonian-institution-building[25].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Smithsonian Institution Building[26].
  • Smithsonian Institution Building's Commons gallery is recorded as 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]. Its continent is recorded as North America[6]. Its part of is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[15].

Designation and Status

Smithsonian Institution Building's instance of is recorded as administrative building[7]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark[28], National Register of Historic Places listed place[29], and District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[30].

History and Context

+1849-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Smithsonian Institution Building[19].

Why It Matters

Smithsonian Institution Building ranks in the top 10% of administrative_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . ncptt.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . si.edu. Retrieved . si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . 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. 4w 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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