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National Academy of Sciences Building

National Academy of Sciences Building

United States historic place

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Building houses the executive offices of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. It is located at 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building's architecture combines elements of Classicism and irregular forms into a new "Alexandrian" style.[1] President Calvin Coolidge gave the principal address at the building dedication ceremony on April 28, 1924, referring to the building as a "Temple of Science".[2]

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National Academy of Science & Research Commission building in June 1924

References

  1. [1]
    "The NAS Building's Exterior". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Early Concepts of the Building". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

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