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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Library of Congress. (search)
y, chief of engineers of the army, was placed in charge of the construction of the building, and the architectural details were worked out by Paul J. Pelz and Edward P. Casey. Upon the death of General Casey, in March, 1896, the entire charge of the construction devolved upon Bernard R. Green, General Casey's assistant, and under General Casey, in March, 1896, the entire charge of the construction devolved upon Bernard R. Green, General Casey's assistant, and under his superintendence the building was completed in February, 1897; and opened to the public in November of the same year. The building occupies 3 3/4 acres upon a site of 10 acres, at a distance of 1,270 feet east of the Capitol, and is the largest and most magnificent library building in the world. In the decorations some forty pGeneral Casey's assistant, and under his superintendence the building was completed in February, 1897; and opened to the public in November of the same year. The building occupies 3 3/4 acres upon a site of 10 acres, at a distance of 1,270 feet east of the Capitol, and is the largest and most magnificent library building in the world. In the decorations some forty painters and sculptors are represented-all American citizens. The floor space is 326,195 square feet, or nearly 8 acres. The book stacks contain about 45 miles of shelving, affording space for 2,200,000 volumes. Were the long corridors, now used in part for exhibition purposes, completely shelved, the building would accommodate o