Corcoran Gallery of Art
17th St. at New York Ave., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
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Coordinates:
+38.89584, -77.0399238°53'45" N, 77°02'24" W
Description
Chartered by Congress in 1870, this is one of the oldest museums in America. It was founded by merchant, businessman and philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran (1798-1888), who contributed both his art collection and the building to house it; when the collection outgrew its first home, Corcoran gave funds for a new building and a school of design in connection with the museum. This new structure (1893), designed by Ernest Flagg in the the Beaux Arts style, is identified as an early and integral part of the City Beautiful plan. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, April 27, 1992
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971
- Reference number
- 71000997
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Beaux Arts
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Education; Art
- Levels of significance
- National; State
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person; A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- School; Museum
- Current functions
- School; Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1897; 1928
Update Log
- April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller