Renwick Museum
Also known as: Old Corcoran Art GalleryNE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
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Coordinates:
+38.89912, -77.0390538°53'57" N, 77°02'21" W
Description
The Corcoran Art Gallery was erected in 1859-61 by William Wilson Corcoran, Washington banker and philanthropist as a gallery for his private collection; the building was designed by James Renwick.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-49)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1969
- Reference number
- 69000300
- Architectural styles
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival; Other architectural type; French Renaissance
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Museum
- Current function
- Museum
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1859; 1860
Update Log
- April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller