6 10 490 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/a1835362527101a2f97f67f1b9071996.jpg bd45a357602b7d27bf9865b831cfc967 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Tennis court. Location The location of the interview. Between Jefferson Drive and Independence Avenue, SW, in what is now the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tennis Courts in the South Yard Description An account of the resource From 1915 to 1935, there was a tennis court behind the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Institution Castle</a>, next to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/465">Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory</a> in the South Yard. The court was created for the Smithsonian's tennis team, which played in intramural as well as inter-departmental matches against teams from other federal agencies. This image shows Loyal B. Aldrich (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory employee), and Astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot (Fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian) playing tennis. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_9156">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 (constructed) 1935 (converted into a parking lot) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1890-1919 1920-1949 everyday life ghost mall work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/8730d58a749a844d0f1f9302b2d4c793.jpg 2fe7518c589f38313bcce4c0c5f50dda Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. Between Jefferson Drive and Independence Avenue, SW in what is now the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smithsonian South Shed Description An account of the resource The South Shed, also called the Annex, was used to prepare specimen for exhibition. Built in 1898 and demolished in 1975 to make way for the Victorian Garden, the South Shed at various times housed the Smithsonian's <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/233">model and taxidermy </a>shop, the bug house, and astrophysicist Samuel P. Landley's Aerodrome shop. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archives, <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_7005">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898 (built) 1975 (demolished) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1890-1919 1950-1979 design & monuments ghost mall https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/0c69dff7c05e45a8ba4757f433070a40.jpg e21febcd615e0a37889a40890373d41a Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Granite sculpture approx. H. 10 ft. Diam 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. Location The location of the interview. Formerly located in Ueno Park, Japan, the sculpture now sits along the Tidal Basin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Japanese Lantern Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011633824/">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/30/1954 (dedicated) 1651 (sculpted) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 Description An account of the resource The lantern was given to the people of the United States by the Governor of Tokyo in 1954 to mark the 100th anniversary of Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in Japan and the opening of trade between the two countries. It was installed amid the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/24">first cherry trees</a> planted along the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/430">Tidal Basin</a>. The lantern is lighted during the annual <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/480">Cherry Blossom Festival</a>. It is one of two lanterns created in 1651 to mark the death of a warlord named Tokugama Iemitsu. Both lanterns were formerly located at a temple in Tokyo's Ueno Park, where the twin remains today. design & monuments work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/f44b8d6c8c4ff958fcb9914eb3b99de3.jpg 91d2e51aeafdd038fddffafa2e603875 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19340419 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Cherry Blossom Festival Description An account of the resource As soon as the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/24">Japanese cherry trees</a> were planted, Washingtonians and tourists enjoyed the blossoms every spring. Although there were cherry blossom fetes in the 1920s, they were mostly held in Hains Point. The first Cherry Blossom Festival, which was intended to be the start of an annual tradition, took place in the spring of 1934. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/330">First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt</a> and a delegation from the Japanese embassy led the sunrise ceremony that opened the event. The Festival included a parade, a ball, fireworks, and a performance of the Mikado, an English operetta set in Japan, at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/3">Sylvan Theatre</a>. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Full Program is Announced," The Washington Post, April 4, 1934. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/19/1934 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 arts & culture environment work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/e01cd27b6582c0de7606a2e1fa7f4713.JPG 1cd4820aee41e428dfb46356f8b5cde2 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Ghost Sites Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The statue shows Columbus with a globe in his raised right hand. Just to his right is a cowering American Indian woman. The statue stood to one side of the staircase to the eastern entrance to the Capitol, on the left side as one faced the building. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Discovery of America Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Luigi Persico Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 (installed) 1958 (removed) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1830-1859 1950-1979 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wikimedia Commons. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discovery-statue.JPG">View original</a>. Description An account of the resource In 1837, the President and Congress commissioned Italian-born artist Luigi Persico to create a sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus to be one of a pair of artworks flanking the staircase on the eastern entrance to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>. When it was installed in 1844, some politicians and art critics applauded it as a representation of Manifest Destiny. In 1958, Discovery of America and its companion piece <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/18">The Rescue</a> were removed in preparation for renovations to the east facade of the Capitol. By that point, both American Indian advocacy groups and members of Congress were highly critical of the sculpture. It was not reinstalled when the renovation was completed. design & monuments ghost mall https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/14b7aa53aab2379cb56948a530d1d9fd.jpg d498b6cd7c9e5af83e597cf8902fb061 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Building on the southwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 41/2 Street NW. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-1929 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS 01419 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Four story brick building. Location The location of the interview. The southwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 4 1/2 Street NW, now Constitution and 4th Street NW. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Colonization Society Hall Description An account of the resource The American Colonization Society was a national organization founded in 1817. Its purpose was to encourage the migration of free African Americans and formerly enslaved Africans to Africa. Members of the Society saw this plan both as a way to encourage slave owners to free their slaves and to give free black Americans a way to escape the inequality they experienced in the US. The Society was responsible for sending 6,000 black Americans to Liberia between 1821 and 1867. The organization had a permanent office on the Mall from 1860 until the building was razed in 1930. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I. Cranford Nielson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Historical Society of Washington, DC. <a href="http://historydc.pastperfect-online.com/32595cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=22A006DB-CBF1-4D66-957C-531426593726;type=102">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1930 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 1920-1949 ghost mall work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/b6bb96298a5eac6be1a9d6f624270249.png 313e98726f18d90a91ed6ddec0887791 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Marches and Rallies Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19900312 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Disability Rights Protests at the Capitol Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/12/1990 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 Description An account of the resource In March 1990, disability rights activists gathered at the west front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a> to pressure the House of Representatives to pass a disability rights bill. The bill passed in the Senate the year before, but it stalled in the House. Nearly 1,000 people attended the rally. To protest the lack of accessibility inside the building, 60 people discarded their mobility devices and crawled up the 83 stone steps to the Capitol. Some Congressmen responded negatively to the protest, but it was successful: President George H. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Eaton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Disabled Persons Rally, Crawl Up Capitol Steps," Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1990. civil rights politics & protest https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/9abd76d0f4662232eaf1fdabfeb1d968.jpg ebd2dbc28dec8685d628aab15035dfaf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LC-USZ62-60323 (b&w film copy neg.) Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Government Offices Ghost Sites Location The location of the interview. 17th St. near Pennsylvania. Ave., Washington, DC Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Federal Government Building Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 1860-1889 Description An account of the resource One of the first office buildings in Washington, this building initially housed the Departments of State, War, and the Navy, as well as the Patent Office, the General and City Post Offices, and the offices of the Superintendent and Surveyor of the City. By 1814, only the Departments of State, War, and the Navy remained, but they were temporarily relocated when <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">the building was damaged by British forces during the War of 1812</a>. In 1816, all three departments returned to a renovated office building, although the Department of State moved in 1819. The Department of the Navy continued to occupy the building until it was demolished in 1884. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leonard Harbaugh James Hoban Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1801 (constructed) 1814 (burned) 1816 (rebuilt) 1884 (demolished) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/stereo/item/2005680798/">View original</a>. ghost mall work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/83ac4d0ecd590493b93e4f4b09ae78bb.jpg a248b8c7fd78a5878524c6634a0c7120 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data engraving on wove paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm. (engraving plate) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource United States Slave Trade Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661746/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1830-1859 Description An account of the resource While not an exact image of the Mall, this abolitionist print shows the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/267">role of the federal city in the interstate slave trade</a> in the early 1800s. Slaves worked, lived, were <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/46">held captive, and sold</a> within sight of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol building</a>. In this print, the dome of the Capitol is visible above the head of a woman who, with her children, is being forced onto a slave ship, possibly sold to the deep south where working conditions were often very harsh, even deadly. politics & protest https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/7dc6294ae72d84092fff1f787ad7e0fe.jpg 5c9e2c6765080711b8cfa116b9dbcd4d Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper article Text Any textual data included in the document. The garden which connects the capitol and the President’s house is laid out in proportions that correspond with the magnificence of those structures; the space which it is designed to occupy is 1700 feet broad, and more than 7000 in length, independent of the two immense declivities, and the President’s house to the canal which separates them from the garden. To mention these large proportions is sufficient to give a high idea of the garden which will be terminated by the capitol on the east, and on the west by the Potomak. This river presents itself diagonally, and the prospect extends to a distance, upon an island, which rises 20 or 30 feet above the surface of the water, and on which the view reposes with most pleasurable sensations. If nature has been lavish in the situation of the ground where the capitol and the President’s house are disposed; the author of the plan has been happy in making use of the advantages and selecting from them the most fortunate choice. Each point of the whole has been studied, and marked with the stamp of a genius, enlarged and accustomed to form plans on a large scale…. We see that this garden is situated, and perhaps disposed in such a manner, as to become the point of union for men of all countries and all conditions; and were the city of Washington never to extend beyond the two edifices here described, its whole construction would surpass in the elegance of this kind, all that the most celebrated cities of Europe can exhibit. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Essay on the City of Washington Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herald, February 4, 1795.(New York, NY). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/04/1795 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pre-1800s Description An account of the resource This newspaper article was published in New York City in the mid 1790s, describing official plans for the developing federal city. Although an Act of Congress in 1790 had declared that Washington would be the national capital as of 1800, it was at the time mostly farmland and a few groups of buildings. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/251">The author describes the Mall as a magnificent setting, and the park to be developed there as elegant as any in Europe</a>. building the mall everyday life