District of Columbia > Washington > Landmark #139097

Renwick Museum

Also known as: Old Corcoran Art Gallery
NE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia

Map 

Street View 

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

Tags 

19th Century (36,326)
Brick (42,457)
Building (3,892)
Built 1859 (308)
Built during 1850s (4,572)
District of Columbia (524)
Have Street View (34,359)
Historic American Buildings Survey (1,238)
 James Renwick (7)
Late 19th and 20th Century Revival (16,281)
National Historic Landmark (2,190)
Owned by federal government (3,221)
Sandstone (4,862)
Slate (5,715)
Smithsonian Institution (9)
Washington, District of Columbia (524)

Update Log 

  • April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller

Sources 

Comments 

Post a comment here Contact webmaster