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The First Presbyterian Church’s rare sandstone bricks will be transported to Washington, D.C., where they'll be used to ...
S.J. Hauck Construction is removing the sandstone bricks from the former church, which are from the same quarry as those used in the construction of the Smithsonian Castle.
A marijuana dispensary will replace Atlantic City’s First Presbyterian Church, but its sandstone will find a new home at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C.
Carly Bond, the Smithsonian’s associate director of architectural history and historic preservation, said the quarry that supplied the Castle closed in 1901.
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A massive military parade is set to bring thousands to Washington, D.C., to mark the Army's 250th birthday on June 14.
The Smithsonian is in need of at least two sites for planned museums: the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum.
Ahead of President Trump's military parade, a transgender service member who was barred from the military, reflects on "patriotism" and her fight against the ban.