File:SOUTHWEST FRONT - Mosque, 2551 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC HABS DC,WASH,491-1.tif

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SOUTHWEST FRONT - Mosque, 2551 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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SOUTHWEST FRONT - Mosque, 2551 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Depicted place District of Columbia; District of Columbia; Washington
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS DC,WASH,491-1
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: The building was originally sponsored by diplomatic mission heads from Moslem countries to promote international understanding, and in keeping with this concept, President Eisenhower dedicated the building upon its completion. The wings now house the library museum and offices of the Islamic Center.
  • Survey number: HABS DC-286
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc0462.photos.029340p
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
Camera location38° 53′ 42″ N, 77° 02′ 12.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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