Category:John Adams Building

**John Adams Building**
	second oldest of the four buildings of the Library of Congress of the United States
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Instance of	government building; library building;
Named after	John Adams (1980–);
Made from material	steel; marble (façade);
Location	Capitol Hill, Northeast, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
Street address	120 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20002;
Architectural style	neoclassicism;
Occupant	Library of Congress;
Date of official opening	3 January 1939;
Height	71.36 ft;
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	38° 53′ 18.6″ N, 77° 00′ 09.72″ W
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English: Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

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Bronze doors of the John Adams Building‎ (22 F)

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The following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total.

(Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.) LOC 7562152858.jpg 1,024 × 940; 145 KB
Adam Building-LOC.jpg 2,245 × 1,499; 1.52 MB
Adams Building 1938 (31274181753).jpg 2,500 × 1,967; 1.38 MB
Adams Building Detail (31273245763).jpg 2,500 × 1,629; 1.56 MB
Adams Building Detail (31273246063).jpg 2,500 × 1,664; 1.6 MB
Adams Building Door Detail (31274182023).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 2.98 MB
Adams Building Door Detail (31709022950).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 802 KB
Adams Building Door Detail (32084435055).jpg 2,500 × 1,663; 3.7 MB
Adams Building Door Panel (31273246963).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 3.49 MB
Adams Building Door Panel (31935139552).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 3.92 MB
Adams Building Elevator (31273246293).jpg 1,866 × 2,500; 5.18 MB
Adams Building Elevator (31273247013).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 3.81 MB
Adams Building Elevator (31935139442).jpg 2,500 × 1,866; 4.38 MB
Adams Building Elevator (31935139772).jpg 1,663 × 2,500; 2.86 MB
Adams Building Exterior Stairs (31273245533).jpg 2,500 × 1,664; 1.75 MB
Adams Building Exterior Stairs (32044495186).jpg 1,664 × 2,500; 1.87 MB
Aerial view from the southwest of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building and John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684213.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view from the southwest of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building and John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684214.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view from the west of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building and John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684216.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view from the west of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building and John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684217.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adams Buildings of the Library of Congress behind the Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007683663.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adams Buildings of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007683659.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adams Buildings of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007683660.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adams Buildings of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007683661.tif 6,144 × 4,096; 144.04 MB
AOC Elevator Mechanics at the Library of Congress (9241610520).jpg 2,500 × 1,662; 2.88 MB
Canterbury-west-Winter-Highsmith.jpeg 6,900 × 825; 1.54 MB
Detail above elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675789.tif 2,593 × 1,869; 27.76 MB
Doors of stack service elevator on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687065.tif 3,310 × 4,841; 91.72 MB
Drinking fountain, near ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675793.tif 3,946 × 5,071; 114.53 MB
Elevator door detail, ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675790.tif 1,859 × 5,428; 57.77 MB
Elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675788.tif 3,405 × 5,020; 97.84 MB
Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675797.tif 4,519 × 5,096; 131.81 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687069.tif 5,024 × 5,428; 156.07 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687071.tif 4,941 × 1,524; 43.12 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687074.tif 1,644 × 5,045; 47.49 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687075.tif 1,524 × 5,214; 45.5 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687078.tif 1,128 × 2,050; 13.26 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687086.tif 3,252 × 1,724; 32.11 MB
Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687199.tif 7,236 × 3,439; 142.42 MB
Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687070.tif 2,866 × 2,901; 47.61 MB
Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687072.tif 2,881 × 3,716; 61.29 MB
Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687076.tif 6,495 × 3,673; 136.54 MB
Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687077.tif 6,272 × 2,852; 102.38 MB
Exterior view. Lamp detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687073.tif 5,277 × 5,428; 163.93 MB
Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687067.tif 7,323 × 5,580; 233.85 MB
Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687068.tif 6,140 × 3,335; 117.2 MB
Exterior view. South door (Independence Avenue), with stylized owl. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687094.tif 4,476 × 5,153; 132.01 MB
Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), detail above doorway. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687098.tif 7,081 × 3,296; 133.58 MB
Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), lamp at bottom of staircase. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687096.tif 7,230 × 5,428; 224.59 MB
Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687093.tif 4,584 × 5,432; 142.51 MB
Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687097.tif 5,816 × 5,339; 177.71 MB
Flickr - USCapitol - Library of Congress John Adams Building.jpg 1,024 × 671; 637 KB
Floor detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675786.tif 7,232 × 3,883; 160.72 MB
Grille and owls above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675787.tif 6,209 × 1,538; 54.67 MB
Grille that appears above doors and in arches on ground floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675791.tif 5,440 × 1,619; 50.43 MB
Handle on glass door. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675796.tif 7,328 × 1,965; 82.42 MB
Interior detail above elevator in lobby on west side of building (2nd Street side). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687057.tif 4,830 × 3,043; 84.13 MB
Interior detail below owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687059.tif 1,250 × 5,429; 38.86 MB
Interior detail from double doors at ends of corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687051.tif 5,792 × 5,225; 173.2 MB
Interior detail on door to stair, in corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687050.tif 6,368 × 3,240; 118.09 MB
Interior detail, including metalwork owl in upper corner of bookshelf in center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687064.tif 6,391 × 4,805; 175.75 MB
Interior detail. Appears on walls of reading rooms and above doors on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687063.tif 5,126 × 3,764; 110.43 MB
Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675799.tif 4,886 × 4,011; 112.17 MB
Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687056.tif 6,020 × 5,428; 187.01 MB
Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687062.tif 7,232 × 5,226; 216.29 MB
Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687066.tif 6,370 × 3,988; 145.39 MB
Interior detail. Moulding in area between west elevator lobby and main entrance to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687060.tif 7,231 × 2,394; 99.08 MB
Interior detail. Moulding in fifth floor elevator lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675798.tif 7,230 × 2,146; 88.81 MB
J 24 2026.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 4.33 MB
J 24 2030.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.55 MB
John Adams Building (31274182293).jpg 2,500 × 1,638; 2.89 MB
John Adams Building (32084434725).jpg 2,500 × 1,655; 2.71 MB
John Adams Building Doors (25960362970).jpg 1,664 × 2,500; 2.85 MB
John Adams Building Doors (26215505152).jpg 2,500 × 1,663; 3.33 MB
John Adams Building Monumental Door (8539210471).jpg 2,500 × 1,662; 1.87 MB
John Adams Building-LOC.jpg 235 × 153; 9 KB
LOC Adams Building - 300 Independence Ave SE - Washington DC.jpg 2,500 × 1,667; 2.71 MB
LOC Adams Building - 3rd St SE and Independence Ave SE - Washington DC.jpg 2,500 × 1,667; 3.09 MB
Monumental Glass Doors at Library of Congress John Adams Building.jpg 1,278 × 1,999; 416 KB
North Reading Room, east wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687191.tif 6,888 × 2,322; 91.55 MB
North Reading Room, west wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687083.tif 6,888 × 2,334; 92.02 MB
North Reading Room. Mural with three generations, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687054.tif 3,886 × 2,936; 65.32 MB
Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687058.tif 1,039 × 2,055; 12.25 MB
Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LOC 7562153302.jpg 518 × 1,024; 119 KB
Owl sculpture. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687055.tif 6,364 × 5,058; 184.22 MB
South entrance of the John Adams Building.jpg 1,666 × 2,500; 3.67 MB
South Reading Room, with murals by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687090.tif 7,240 × 4,982; 206.43 MB
South Reading Room. Mural with quotation from Thomas Jefferson about the living generation, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687053.tif 6,528 × 4,623; 172.72 MB
Staircase detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007687061.tif 4,677 × 5,297; 141.79 MB
Two grilles. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675794.tif 6,032 × 5,153; 177.89 MB
Wall clock. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675792.tif 6,839 × 3,499; 136.96 MB
Wall detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007675795.tif 4,944 × 3,070; 86.88 MB
Washington, D.C. - 2007 aerial view.jpg 6,147 × 3,919; 9.41 MB
WashingtonAdamsBuilding.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 3.12 MB
WashingtonLoC Adams Building.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 2.94 MB

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