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The Original Smithsonian Institution Building was erected from 1847 to 1857 and designed by James Renwick, Jr. in twelfth century Romanesque style for the first offices, research laboratories, exhibits, collections, and lectures of the Smithsonian Institution. It was dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
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