National Academy of Sciences Building facts for kids

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National Academy of Sciences building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C.
Location in Central Washington, D.C.
Location	2101 Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, D.C.
Architect	Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
NRHP reference No.	74002168
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1974

National Academy of Science & Research Commission building in June 1924

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Building houses the executive offices of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. It is located at 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building's architecture combines elements of Classicism and irregular forms into a new “Alexandrian” style. President Calvin Coolidge gave the principal address at the building dedication ceremony on April 28, 1924, referring to the building as a "Temple of Science".

at the NAS website