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Electricity, Fidelity & Steam relief at the Tariff Commission Bldg in Washington, D.C.
by Clark Mills, Thomas U Walter, Guido Butti
Marble by Clark Mills (Architect), Thomas U Walter (Architect), Guido Butti (Sculptor)
Address: 8th St between F & G Sts NW Nearest Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown (Red - Yellow - Green)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000152 (dcMem ID #415)
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This is the north side of the building. The sculpture shown above is on the west side.
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GENERAL POST OFFICE
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935. THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING OR ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
U.S.DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1972
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IN 1800 THE BUILDING ERECTED ON THIS SITE BY SAMUEL BLODGET WAS THE SCENE OF THE FIRST THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE GIVEN IN WASHINGTON. FROM 1812 TO 1836 IT SHELTERED THE CITY POST OFFICE AND FOR PART OF THAT PERIOD THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AND THE PATENT OFFICE AND HERE AFTER THE BURNING OF THE CAPITOL THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES WAS CONVENED SEPTEMBER 19TH 1814.
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