Renwick Gallery
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C. that displays American craft and decorative arts from the 19th to 21st century. The gallery is housed in a National Historic Landmark building that was opened in 1859 on Pennsylvania Avenue and originally housed the Corcoran Gallery of Art. When it was built in 1859, it was called "the American Louvre", and is now named for its architect James Renwick, Jr.
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | |
| Location | 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′56.8″N 77°2′20.6″W |
| Built | 1859–1873 |
| Architect | James Renwick, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000300 |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1969 |
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