Thomas Jefferson Building

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Building is a library building^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of library_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thomas Jefferson Building is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].
• Thomas Jefferson Building is in the country of United States^[4].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's image is recorded as ThomasJeffersonBuildingLOC.jpg^[5].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's instance of is recorded as library building^[6].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's instance of is recorded as building of public administration^[7].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's architect is recorded as John L. Smithmeyer^[8].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's architect is recorded as Paul J. Pelz^[9].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's maintained by is recorded as Architect of the Capitol^[10].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's operator is recorded as Architect of the Capitol^[11].
• Thomas Jefferson is named after Thomas Jefferson Building^[12].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's architectural style is recorded as Beaux-Arts^[13].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's made from material is recorded as marble^[14].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's made from material is recorded as granite^[15].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's made from material is recorded as bronze^[16].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's made from material is recorded as gold^[17].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's made from material is recorded as mahogany wood^[18].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316593164^[19].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85076707^[20].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's location is recorded as Southeast^[21].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's postal code is recorded as 20540-4660^[22].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's designed by is recorded as Edward Pearce Casey^[23].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Jefferson Building^[24].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 1029374^[25].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's Emporis building ID is recorded as 270324^[26].
• Thomas Jefferson Building's occupant is recorded as Library of Congress^[27].

Body

Geography

Thomas Jefferson Building is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+28'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include library building^[6] and building of public administration^[7]. Thomas Jefferson Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[30].

History and Context

+1897-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Thomas Jefferson Building^[31]. Thomas Jefferson is named after it^[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Jefferson Building ranks in the top 4% of library_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]