For some, this building is both ugly and an anomaly. I happen to like it. It is a wonderful addition to the Washington, D.C. Mall especially when you notice the preponderance of square, concrete, featureless buildings that are the rule around the Mall. Here is a short description from the Smithsonian website.
Completed in 1855, the Castle is our signature building and home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center. As such, it makes a great starting point for your journey—here you can get a grasp of the scope and scale of the Smithsonian, see collections highlights from each of our museums, tour the Castle’s 19th-century architecture, see what’s going on today at all the museums, and consult with our in-house experts about what to see and do.
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