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Library of Congress Jefferson Bldg: Court of Neptune Fountain in Washington, D.C.
by Roland Hinton Perry, Edward Pierce Casey, J L Smithmeyer, Paul J Pelz (James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area)
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The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress. It is the largest by shelf space and one of the most important libraries in the world. Its collections include more than 30 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 58 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America, including a Gutenberg Bible (one of only four perfect vellum copies known to exist); over 1 million US Government publications; 1 million issues of world newspapers spanning the past three centuries; 33,000 bound newspaper volumes; 500,000 microfilm reels; over 6,000 comic book titles; the world's largest collection of legal materials; films; 4.8 million maps; sheet music; and 2.7 million sound recordings. Source: Wikipedia
Bronze, Granite by Roland Hinton Perry (Sculptor), Edward Pierce Casey, J L Smithmeyer (Architect), Paul J Pelz (Architect)
Address: Independence Ave & 1st St SE Goode area: Capitol Hill Nearest Metro: Capitol South (Orange - Blue)
The best source of info about this sculpture is James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture' (hardcover p 39 Item #1.23); 'Outdoor Sculpture' (paperback p69 Item #A-22)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76007430 (dcMem ID #192)
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0000001/00192_0010013289.jpg (added ca. 3/29/2007)
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The best source of info about this sculpture is James M. Goode's
'Washington Sculpture' (hardcover p 39 Item #1.23)
'Outdoor Sculpture' (paperback p69 Item #A-22)
Other Sources
Library of Congress website
Library of Congress website (Heads, Men etc)
