With the help of former Librarian of CongressLawrence Quincy Mumford, plans for a third Library of Congress building were started in 1957.[3]Congress appropriated planning funds for the structure in 1960, and construction was approved by an act of Congress on October 19, 1965, that authorized an appropriation of $75 million (equivalent to $645 million in 2021).[3] The architect was John George Stewart (1890–1970), Architect of the Capitol. Excavation and foundation work began in June 1971, and work on the superstructure was completed in 1976.[3] The cornerstone, inscribed with the date 1974, was laid on March 8, 1974.[3] Dedication ceremonies were held on April 24, 1980, and the building actually opened on May 28, 1980.[3] It was decided to name the building after Madison largely because he was the person who originally suggested in 1783 that the Continental Congress form a library containing a list of books that would be useful to legislators.
The Architect of the Capitol was charged with the responsibility for the construction of the Madison Building under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, the House Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library. The Madison building was originally designed and constructed with the intent to store books, and only after completion did they decide to use the building as office space for Library of Congress officials. These bodies also consulted with a committee appointed by the American Institute of Architects and the James Madison Memorial Commission.[4] The total authorization for construction eventually was increased to $130.675 million.
Designed by the firm of DeWitt, Poor, and Shelton Associated Architects, the James Madison Memorial Building is one of the three largest public buildings in the Washington metropolitan area (along with The Pentagon and the F.B.I.’s J. Edgar Hoover Building). The building contains 2.1 million square feet (200,000 m2) with 1.5 million feet (460,000 m) of assignable space.
On January 6, 2021, at 1:11 PM EST, the Madison Building and the Cannon House Office Building were the first buildings in the Capitol Complex to be ordered to evacuate as rioters breached security perimeters before storming the Capitol building.[5][6][7]Carla Hayden clarified two days later that rioters did not breach any of Library's buildings or collections and all staff members were safely evacuated.[8]
Reading rooms
Madison Building
The Madison Building is home to many of the reading rooms of the Library of Congress:
^National Capital Planning Commission (2012). James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress. Memorials in Washington DC. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ abcdeCole, John Y. (2008). "The James Madison Memorial Building". On These Walls: Inscriptions and Quotations in the Buildings of the Library of Congress. Nancy De Sa and Julie Mangin, Network Development and MARC Standards Office. Washington, D.C. hdl:2027/mdp.39015073632757. ISBN978-0-8444-1200-9. LCCN 2007051744. OCLC 187300202. OL 16383280M.
^Budryk, Zack; Lillis, Mike; Coleman, Justine (6 January 2021). "Capitol placed on lockdown, buildings evacuated amid protests". The Hill. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^"Timeline: How a Trump mob stormed the US Capitol, forcing Washington into lockdown". USA Today. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^@sarahnferris (6 January 2021). "WOW Hill staff just got this alert "Madison: EVACUATE. Proceed to your designated assembly area. USCP"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Hayden, Carla (January 8, 2021). "Thoughts on this week's unrest" (PDF). The Library of Congress Gazette. 32.
Huxtable, Ada Louise, "The Madison Memorial Library: Full Speed Backward," The New York Times (Sept. 24, 1967)
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The James Madison Memorial Building is one of three United States Capitol Complex buildings that house the Library of Congress The building was constructed from 1971 to 1976 and serves as the official memorial to President James Madison It is located between First and Second Streets SE on Independence Avenue in Washington D C In addition to various book and multimedia collections it houses the United States Copyright Office which is under the jurisdiction of the Librarian of Congress 1 The James Madison Memorial Building Contents 1 History 2 Reading rooms 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Statue of James Madison 1976 Walker Hancock sculptor 2 With the help of former Librarian of Congress Lawrence Quincy Mumford plans for a third Library of Congress building were started in 1957 3 Congress appropriated planning funds for the structure in 1960 and construction was approved by an act of Congress on October 19 1965 that authorized an appropriation of 75 million equivalent to 645 million in 2021 3 The architect was John George Stewart 1890 1970 Architect of the Capitol Excavation and foundation work began in June 1971 and work on the superstructure was completed in 1976 3 The cornerstone inscribed with the date 1974 was laid on March 8 1974 3 Dedication ceremonies were held on April 24 1980 and the building actually opened on May 28 1980 3 It was decided to name the building after Madison largely because he was the person who originally suggested in 1783 that the Continental Congress form a library containing a list of books that would be useful to legislators The Architect of the Capitol was charged with the responsibility for the construction of the Madison Building under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission the House Office Building Commission and the Joint Committee on the Library The Madison building was originally designed and constructed with the intent to store books and only after completion did they decide to use the building as office space for Library of Congress officials These bodies also consulted with a committee appointed by the American Institute of Architects and the James Madison Memorial Commission 4 The total authorization for construction eventually was increased to 130 675 million Designed by the firm of DeWitt Poor and Shelton Associated Architects the James Madison Memorial Building is one of the three largest public buildings in the Washington metropolitan area along with The Pentagon and the F B I s J Edgar Hoover Building The building contains 2 1 million square feet 200 000 m2 with 1 5 million feet 460 000 m of assignable space On January 6 2021 at 1 11 PM EST the Madison Building and the Cannon House Office Building were the first buildings in the Capitol Complex to be ordered to evacuate as rioters breached security perimeters before storming the Capitol building 5 6 7 Carla Hayden clarified two days later that rioters did not breach any of Library s buildings or collections and all staff members were safely evacuated 8 Reading rooms Edit Madison Building The Madison Building is home to many of the reading rooms of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Room Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room Manuscript Reading Room National Digital Library Learning Center Performing Arts Reading Room Recorded Sound Research Center Law Library Reading Room Law Library of Congress La Follette Congressional Reading Room closed to the public Prints and Photographs Reading Room Motion Picture and Television Reading Room Mary Pickford Theater which hosts regular free screenings of classic and contemporary movies and television shows Copyright Public Records Reading Room of the United States Copyright OfficeSee also EditJohn Adams Building Thomas Jefferson Building National Audio Visual Conservation CenterReferences Edit National Capital Planning Commission 2012 James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress Memorials in Washington DC Retrieved May 4 2021 James Madison Statue Architect of the Capitol Retrieved March 3 2020 a b c d e Cole John Y 2008 The James Madison Memorial Building On These Walls Inscriptions and Quotations in the Buildings of the Library of Congress Nancy De Sa and Julie Mangin Network Development and MARC Standards Office Washington D C hdl 2027 mdp 39015073632757 ISBN 978 0 8444 1200 9 LCCN 2007051744 OCLC 187300202 OL 16383280M FG 246 James Madison Memorial Commission White House Central Files Subject Files Prepared for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Yorba Linda California Budryk Zack Lillis Mike Coleman Justine 6 January 2021 Capitol placed on lockdown buildings evacuated amid protests The Hill Retrieved 8 January 2021 Timeline How a Trump mob stormed the US Capitol forcing Washington into lockdown USA Today 8 January 2021 Retrieved 8 January 2021 sarahnferris 6 January 2021 WOW Hill staff just got this alert Madison EVACUATE Proceed to your designated assembly area USCP Tweet via Twitter Hayden Carla January 8 2021 Thoughts on this week s unrest PDF The Library of Congress Gazette 32 Huxtable Ada Louise The Madison Memorial Library Full Speed Backward The New York Times Sept 24 1967 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Madison Memorial Building Official website Emporis building ID 270136 Emporis Archived from the original on May 15 2021 66418868 Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building on OpenStreetMap Coordinates 38 53 12 N 77 0 17 W 38 88667 N 77 00472 W 38 88667 77 00472 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Madison Memorial Building amp oldid 1111653712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
