Library of Congress, 110 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20003, US

The John Adams Building in Washington, DC is the second oldest building of the Library of Congress, named after the second U.S. President who signed the law creating the Library in 1800. Built in the 1930s, this Art Deco style structure features white Georgia marble and houses 180 miles of shelving capable of holding ten million volumes. Designed by the architectural firm of Pierson Wilson, the building boasts bronze entrance doors sculpted by artist Lee Lawrie, depicting various deities and culture heroes associated with writing. Renamed in 1980 to honor John Adams, the building continues to serve as a significant part of the Capitol Hill district, adjacent to the Thomas Jefferson Building in the Capitol Complex.Generated from the website