page_title: National Archives Building
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: National Archives Building / History / Construction
caption_attribution_description: Creator(s): General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of the National Archives. (9/19/1966 - 4/1/1985) Series: Construction of the National Archives Building, 1932 - 1942 Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789 - ca. 2007 Production Date: 1932 - 1942 Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted Use Restriction(s): Unrestricted Scope &amp; Content: This photograph is part of the Cranford Contract for the site preparation of the National Archives Building. Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures (RDSS) National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-0561 Fax: 301-837-3621 Email: stillpix@nara.gov National Archives Identifier: 26326577 Local Identifier: 64-NAC-44 Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/26326577
context_page_description: The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.. The Rotunda entrance is on Constitution Avenue, while the research entrance is on Pennsylvania Avenue. A second larger facility, known as "Archives II", is located in College Park, Maryland.
context_section_description: Constructing the National Archives was a monumental task. Not only was the building the most ornate structure on the Federal Triangle, but it also called for installation of specialized air-handling systems and filters, reinforced flooring, and thousands of feet of shelving to meet the building's archival storage requirements. The building's exterior took more than 4 years to finish and required a host of workers ranging from sculptors and model makers to air-conditioning contractors and structural-steel workers.
caption: Construction of the Foundation for the National Archives Building
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