#judiciary square

[istandonsnowpiles]

Of an era, somehow old

[eopederson]

Pension Building, Now National Building Museum, Washington, DC, 1973.

Built to administer and distribute pensions to Civil War widows and veterans, the building has a magnificent covered courtyard. In the 1960s the building was decrepit and slated for demolition. A fine example of adaptive reuse, it now houses the National Building Museum. The building is surrounded on the outside with a terra-cotta frieze depicting battle scenes, the tan band above the ground floor. The second photo shows a small portion of that frieze just above the entry doorway. The National Building Museum is Federally chartered but run by a private foundation and is not part of the Smithsonian Institution. Adjacent to the Judiciary Square Metro station, it is well worth a visit if only to see the frieze and the interior court.

[kymkamra]

#ENOUGH

[istandonsnowpiles]

Up to Building

[istandonsnowpiles]

Seen better days

[bikerlovertexas]

[istandonsnowpiles]

Up Late at the Court of Appeals

[bikerlovertexas]