Washington DC Art Architecture: Department of Justice Robert F. Kennedy Building

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Washington DC Art Architecture: Department of Justice Robert F. Kennedy Building The Robert F. Kennedy Building: Celebrating Art and Architecture on the 85th Anniversary. Published to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the United States Department of Justice headquarters, this richly illustrated volume explores one of Washington, D.C.’s most important government buildings: the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Combining architectural history, public art, legal history, and federal institutional heritage, the book provides a fascinating look inside a landmark that has served as the symbolic home of American justice since the New Deal era. The volume traces the history of the Department of Justice from its origins in 1870 through its evolution into one of the most powerful institutions in the federal government. Readers will encounter notable Attorneys General, presidents, legislators, judges, and public servants associated with the department, including Robert F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Madison, Richard Rush, and Representative David H. Mercer, whose efforts helped shape the department’s permanent home. Part architectural study and part art history, the book examines the planning, design, and construction of the Department of Justice Building during the Great Depression. Particular attention is given to the building’s remarkable collection of murals, sculptures, reliefs, inscriptions, and decorative programs created

• Publisher: US Department of Justice
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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