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National Building Museum

Index National Building Museum

The National Building Museum is located at 401 F Street NW in Washington, D.C., United States. [1]

43 relations: Act of Congress, American Civil War, American Institute of Architects, Bureau of Pensions, Caspar Buberl, Chloethiel Woodard Smith, Christmas in Washington, Democratic Party (United States), Frieze, General Services Administration, Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology, Hillary Clinton, Honor Award, HuffPost, Inauguration, Judiciary Square station, List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C., Montgomery C. Meigs, National Geographic Traveler, National Historic Landmark, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, National Register of Historic Places, Nonprofit organization, Palazzo della Cancelleria, Palazzo Farnese, Parthenon, Philip Sheridan, President of the United States, Quartermaster general, Renaissance Revival architecture, Rome, Seal of the President of the United States, Shaw, Washington, D.C., The New York Times, The Washington Post, Trajan's Column, United States Army, Urban planning, Vincent Scully Prize, Washington Metro, Washington, D.C., Washingtonian (magazine), William Tecumseh Sherman.

Act of Congress

An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by the United States Congress.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States.

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Bureau of Pensions

The Bureau of Pensions was an agency of the federal government of the United States which existed from 1832 to 1930.

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Caspar Buberl

Caspar Buberl (1834 – August 22, 1899) was an American sculptor.

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Chloethiel Woodard Smith

Chloethiel Woodard Smith, (February 2, 1910 – December 30, 1992) was a European-American modernist architect and urban planner whose career was centered in Washington, D.C.

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Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington was an annual Christmas television special that aired for many years on the U.S. TNT network.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Frieze

In architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs.

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General Services Administration

The General Services Administration (GSA), an independent agency of the United States government, was established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies.

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Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology

The Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology is awarded annually by the National Building Museum to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of construction methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices.

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, U.S. Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, and the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election.

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Honor Award

The National Building Museum promotes excellence in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, and design.

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HuffPost

HuffPost (formerly The Huffington Post and sometimes abbreviated HuffPo) is a liberal American news and opinion website and blog that has both localized and international editions.

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Inauguration

An inauguration is a formal ceremony or special event to mark either.

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Judiciary Square station

Judiciary Square is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Red Line.

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 74 National Historic Landmarks.

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Montgomery C. Meigs

Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War.

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National Geographic Traveler

National Geographic Traveler is a magazine published by the National Geographic Society in the United States.

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National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.

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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States, at Judiciary Square, honors 21,183 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout American history.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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Nonprofit organization

A non-profit organization (NPO), also known as a non-business entity or non-profit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view.

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Palazzo della Cancelleria

The Palazzo della Cancelleria (Palace of the Chancellery, referring to the former Apostolic Chancery of the Pope) is a Renaissance palace in Rome, Italy, situated between the present Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and the Campo de' Fiori, in the rione of Parione.

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Palazzo Farnese

Palazzo Farnese or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome.

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Parthenon

The Parthenon (Παρθενών; Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron.

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Philip Sheridan

Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Quartermaster general

A quartermaster general is the staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army.

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Renaissance Revival architecture

Renaissance Revival (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a broad designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian (see Greek Revival) nor Gothic (see Gothic Revival) but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes.

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Rome

Rome (Roma; Roma) is the capital city of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale).

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Seal of the President of the United States

The Seal of the President of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the U.S. president to the U.S. Congress, and is also used as a symbol of the presidency itself.

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Shaw, Washington, D.C.

Shaw is a small neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Named after Shaw Junior High School, a junior high school located at Seventh and Rhode Island Avenue NW, the Shaw neighborhood has been home to the largest urban population of African-Americans in Washington, D.C. since the 1920s.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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Trajan's Column

Trajan's Column (Colonna Traiana, COLVMNA·TRAIANI) is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Urban planning

Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use in an urban environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks.

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Vincent Scully Prize

The Vincent Scully Prize was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design.

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Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, known colloquially as Metro and branded Metrorail, is the heavy rail rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area in the United States.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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Washingtonian (magazine)

The Washingtonian is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Building_Museum

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