The pillars of the Renwick Gates...

The pillars of the Renwick Gates... (HM23KL)

Location: Washington, DC 20560
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.276', W 77° 1.553'

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The pillars of the Renwick Gates were based on this 1849 drawing by James Renwick Jr., the architect of the Smithsonian Castle. They were constructed in the 1980s from the same kind of sandstone that was used to build the Castle.

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HM NumberHM23KL
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Placed BySmithsonian Gardens
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Date Added Friday, December 8th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324290 N 4306291
Decimal Degrees38.88793333, -77.02588333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.276', W 77° 1.553'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 16.56" N, 77° 1' 33.18" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 950 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20560, US
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