Shrine of the Basilica
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Three architectural characteristics
1. Dome
2. Post and lintel
3. Vault
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Building Materials
1. Stain glass
2. Ceramic tiles
3. Marble
4. Stone
FACTS: Full name is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is considered to be the largest church in the western
hemisphere; the Shrine is a mix of Romanesque and Byzantine styles. The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception features a large
collection of contemporary mosaics and noteworthy stained glass in more than 65 chapels.
The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC was conceived by Bishop Thomas J. Shahan in the early 1900's. In
1920, the cornerstone was laid, and in 1926, the Crypt Church, in the lower level was completed. Because of the depression and World War
II, work on the upper level of the Shrine was halted, and not revived until the 1950s. Finally, in 1959, the Great Upper Church was dedicated.
Architects: Maginnis & Walsh
Location: 400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20007
United States
Source:
http://www.planetware.com/washington-d-c-/washington-basilica-of-the-national-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception-us-dc-basi.htm
http://www.tiles.org/pages/tilesite/nsic/nsic.htm
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6dKQTchkJaA/SipnLpz2ulI/AAAAAAAANw0/ic0kH3Qw8h0/s400/national-shrine-immaculate-conception.jpg
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/usa/washington-basilica-of-national-shrine
Main facade and belltower on the south side. Photo
Josh. Upper church interior during a. service. Photo Patrick Swift
National Cathedral
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Location of the buttress system
1. Ground buttress ( side- stone) buttress (front- stone) flying buttress ( on top side- stone)
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At least Two architectural features and why they significant
1. Architectural features vault, arch, and gothic arch, dormers
Some other Architectural features found in the Cathedral are the vault and the Gothic arch.
The vault is located in front of the Cathedral is the passage way into the Cathedral it lets you know that this is the opening.
The other Architectural feature is the big Gothic arch around the vault it’s a typically high, narrow arch with a pointed top and a jointed
apex. It’s usually made for the opening to a place for the medieval times.
day & night
Funeral of Ronald Reagan at the National Cathedral. Public domain
The beautiful west facade of Washington National Cathedral by night. Photo
Shawn Duffy
Something you don’t know: The National Cathedral, completed in 1990, is the culmination of a two-century-long plan for a majestic Gothic
style cathedral. This richly decorated cathedral is located on a landscaped 57 acre plot of land and is 400 feet above sea level.
Washington National Cathedral is officially dedicated as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
It is the sixth largest cathedral in the world, the second largest in the United States, and the fourth tallest structure in Washington, D.C.
The Washington National Cathedral
Built: 1907-1990
Style: Neo-Gothic
Master Plan: George Frederick Bodley
Landscape Design: Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr
Principal Architect: Philip Hubert Frohman with Ralph Adams Cram
Location: 3101 Wisconsin Avenue
Northwest Washington, DC 20016-5015
United States
Source:
http://www.nps.gov/history/Nr/travel/wash/dc5.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_National_Cathedral
http://journeyintoamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/national-cathedral-picture.jpg
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/usa/washington-national-cathedral
http://architecture.about.com/od/usa/ig/Washington-DC/National-Cathedral.htm
Lincoln Memorial
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2.
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3.
What architectural style are in the columns
Greek styles outside roman inside
Describe the post characteristic and style?
They have a wide opening it is Greek
Walls and Ionic columns—Indiana limestone; Statue and plinth—George white marble; Pedestal and chamber floor—
Tennessee pink marble; Ceiling panels—Alabama marble saturated with melted beeswax for translucency; Ceiling
beams—Copper alloy to form bronze and/or brass; Murals—Oil paint mixed with white wax and kerosene and applied
to canvas.
Fact: The memorial was built 1914–17, designed by Henry Bacon, after ancient Greek temples, stands 190 feet long, 119 feet wide, and
almost 100 feet high. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 38 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the thirty six states in the Union at the time
of Lincoln's death. The statue was carved in four years by the Piccirilli brothers under the supervision of the sculptor, Daniel Chester French.
The statue of Lincoln is 19 feet high and weighs 175 tons. The original plan was for the statue to be only ten feet high, but this was changed
so that the figure of Lincoln would not be dwarfed by the size of the chamber. The Memorial is visited by millions of visitors each year and is
the site of many large public gatherings and protests. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream.
The Lincoln Memorial
Built: 1914-1922
Style: Neoclassical
Architect: Henry Bacon
Lincoln Stuatu: Daniel Chester French
Murals: Jules Guerin
Location: Lincoln Memorial Cir SW,
Washington, DC 20037
Source:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial/
http://www.dcphototour.com/WashingtonDCMemorialPhotoTour/Lincoln_Memorial_Building.shtml
http://haysvillelibrary.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/ml-king-at-lincoln-memorial.jpg
http://seewashingtondc.net/lincoln.htm
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc71.htm
http://www.mccullagh.org/photo/1ds2-4/lincoln-memorial-ceiling
http://architecture.about.com/od/usa/ig/Washington-DC/Lincoln-Memorial.htm
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Supreme Court
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2.
Name the architectural style columns
1. Romans
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describe the scene in the lintel area
THE scene in the lintel area of the Supreme Court I belive represent what goes on in the Supreme Court. It states under the
scenery Equal justice under the law. So I am assuming that the scenery is a king in the middle and he is judge the people
under or the side of him equally no how important or social class they are in. that what I scene of the lintel area of Supreme
Court is to me.
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Name a least 2 architectural features
3. High steep pitch roofs ceramic tiles
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Materials
4. Is made of marble quarried from Vermont, and that of the non-public-facing courtyards, Georgian marble. Most
of the interior spaces are lined with Alabama marble, except for the Courtroom itself, which is lined with Spanish
Ivory Vein marble
5. The Lincoln memorial and the Supreme Court have many similarities but also some difference. The Lincoln
memorial have a post and lintel, there columns are multiple and Greek, with a flat roof wide opening so we can
walk in and see the statue of Abraham Lincoln. The Material of the columns are different also, the columns of the
Lincoln Memorial is
. the Supreme Court have a post and lintel but smaller columns
a steep roof , the supreme court is made of
.But they do have stuff in
common they both have some kind of design on the top of the lintel and the major location in DC. AND THEY
BOTH HAVE ROMAN COLUMNS.
The US Supreme Court
Built: 1928 - 1935
Style: Neoclassical
Architect: Cass Gilbert
LOCATION: 1 1st Street Northeast
Washington, DC 20543
The Supreme Court building, located at 1, 1st St. N.E., Washington D.C., across the street from the U.S. Capitol, was designed by architect
Cass Gilbert, and raises four stories (92 feet) above grade. The cornerstone was laid on October 13, 1932 and construction completed in
1935, having cost $9,740,000 — $94,000 under budget. "The building was designed on a scale in keeping with the importance and dignity of
the Court and the Judiciary as a coequal, independent branch of the United States Government, and as a symbol of 'the national ideal of
justice in the highest sphere of activity.
SOURCE:
http://www.american-architecture.info/USA/USA-Washington/DC-008.htm
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
http://architecture.about.com/od/usa/ig/Washington-DC/The-Supreme-Court.htm
UNION STATION
1) HALF DOME, LOGIA, VAULT
2) IS ROMAN
3)
Union Station
Built: 1907
Style: Neo-classical and Beaux-Arts
Architects: Daniel Burnham, assisted by Pierce Anderson
Statues above Columns: Louis St. Gaudens
LOCATION: 50 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20002-4214
http://www.unionstationdc.com/history.aspx
http://maps.google.com/maps/place
http://architecture.about.com/od/usa/ig/Washington-DC/Union-Station.htm
Union Station in Washington, DC
Photo © PNC / Getty Images
Something we need to learn: Opened on October 27, 1907 and completed in 1908, Union Station is considered to be one of the finest
examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Architect, Daniel Burnham designed the building to be monumental in every respect and to
serve as a gateway for the capital city. The total area occupied by the Station and the terminal zone was originally about 200 acres and
included 75 miles of tracks. Seventy pounds of 22-karat gold leaf adorned the 96-foot barrel-vaulted, coffered ceilings. The white granite and
classic lines of Union Station. The cost was monumental as well - $125 million for the Station and its approaches