National Archives Building

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf building
gptkbp:accessibility open to the public
gptkbp:architect gptkb:John_Russell_Pope
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
dome
columns
large marble steps
gptkbp:built 1931
gptkbp:collectionSize over 13 billion records
gptkbp:culturalEvents hosts special events and programs
gptkbp:current_use public research facility
gptkbp:educational_programs workshops and lectures
gptkbp:exhibits temporary exhibitions
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:housing_the_original_Constitution
housing the original Declaration of Independence
housing_the_original_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:features gptkb:Rotunda_for_the_Charters_of_Freedom
Public Vaults
Exhibits_on_American_history
gptkbp:function repository of historical documents
gptkbp:gift_shop National_Archives_Store
gptkbp:historical_significance repository of national memory
symbol of transparency in government
important_for_American_democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Archives Building
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
gptkbp:landmark National_Historic_Landmark
listed_on_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
Declaration of Independence
gptkbp:opened gptkb:New_Year's_Day
Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day
gptkbp:opening_hours varies by season
daily from 10 AM to 5:30 PM
gptkbp:parking limited on-site parking
gptkbp:provides_access_to available for tours
available for school groups
available for researchers
gptkbp:public_transport_access Metro_station_nearby
gptkbp:purpose housing federal records
gptkbp:renovated 2003-2004
gptkbp:security security screening required for entry
gptkbp:significance preservation_of_American_heritage
gptkbp:style Neoclassical architecture
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:National_Mall
government buildings
nearby museums
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 1 million
gptkbp:website archives.gov