S. Dillon Ripley Center - Washington, DC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 38° 53.313 W 077° 01.612
18S E 324206 N 4306362
One of the Smithsonian affiliate museums.
Waymark Code: WMZ4V8
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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About the Person

Taken from Wikipedia "Sidney Dillon Ripley II (September 20, 1913 – March 12, 2001) was an American ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. He served as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years, from 1964 to 1984, leading the Institution through its period of greatest growth and expansion. For his leadership at the Smithsonian, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985."

About the Place

Taken from Wikipedia, "The S. Dillon Ripley Center, better known simply as the Ripley Center, is one of the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution series of museums located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The above-ground portion is only a small pagoda, and it descends into a larger underground portion. The Ripley Center houses the International Gallery, The Smithsonian Associates, and the offices of the Smithsonian Contributing Membership. It contains a conference center, an art gallery, and meeting/class rooms as well as exhibition space. It connects underground to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, and the Freer Gallery of Art."
Year it was dedicated: 1992

Location of Coordinates: Center of Building

Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Building

Related Web address (if available): Not listed

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