# Smithsonian Institution Building (the Castle)

Washington DC, United States

Built of red sandstone and finished in 1855, the Smithsonian Institution Building, known as the Castle, was the original home of the Smithsonian. Designed by James Renwick Junior in a Norman Revival style, its towers anchor the National Mall.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 38.88875, -77.026

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