Trip to D.C. - help, please!

[Angela]

(07-31-2014 07:30 AM)Kieran McAuliffe Wrote:  Good Morning Angela
Be sure to go and visit the National Building Museum. When it was built it was called the Pension Building. It was built by Montgomery Meigs and, I think, is one of the most beautiful buildings in America. It is stunning. Take note of the exterior also. To quote the website... An Exterior Frieze (around the whole building measures) 1,200 feet long, 3 feet high, made of terra cotta. Features a continuous parade of Civil War military units designed by Caspar Buberl (1834-1899)
If you are lucky there will be no exhibit taking place and the main floor space will be empty. When you enter the building you will be awestruck.
When I visited once there was a short tour available.
See if you can find the small tribute to Abraham Lincoln hidden in plain sight. The building has a small snack bar and an excellent book store. Lots of information on their website...
http://www.nbm.org/about-us/about-the-mu...facts.html

Kieran, this is news to me! Thank you so very much, I had no idea and will definitely put it on the list - it sounds amazing an I love the architecture that you have described!