Building Museum, Washington, DC Photos

The Museum of Building is located in the former Pension Building (1885) (4th & 5th Sts. between F & G Sts. NW) built to serve Civil War Pensioners by architect Montgomery C. Meigs. It is on the National Register and has been the site of several Presidential Inaugural Balls. The Museum of Building focuses on matters of architecture and how buildings are used and decorated.

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Museum of Building / former Pension Building. Washington, DC.Museum of Building workers sculpture at Pension Building. Washington, DC.Civil War frieze of Pension Building. Washington, DC.Interior columns in Museum of Building / Pension Building. Washington, DC.
Museum of Building / former Pension Building (1885) (4th & 5th Sts. between F & G Sts. NW). Washington, DC. Architect: Montgomery C. Meigs. On National Register.Museum of Building theme sculpture showing workers. Washington, DC.Pension Building (1885) was built to serve veterans of U.S. Civil War so frieze features military scenes. Washington, DC.Museum of Building features tall interior columns & was once one of Washington's largest spaces, site of several inaugural balls. Washington, DC.
Museum of Building features tall interior columns & was once one of Washington's largest spaces, site of several inaugural balls. Washington, DC.Neoclassical details of former Pension Building now Museum of Building. Washington, DC.

Museum of Building features tall interior columns & was once one of Washington's largest spaces, site of several inaugural balls. Washington, DC.Neoclassical details of former Pension Building now Museum of Building. Washington, DC.

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