The Library of Congress is a research library in Washington, D.C. that serves as the library and research service for the United States Congress and functions as the de facto national library of the United States. It also administers copyright law through the United States Copyright Office and houses the Congressional Research Service.
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Building Type LocationSourced to the subject's own accountWashington, D.C., United States 2 Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountGovernment / Parliament Building 2 Connections
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Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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Source Library of Congress - Wikipedia
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1. Library of Congress - Wikipedia
standing status determination, wikipedia summary
The library is open to the public for research, although only members of Congress, their staff, and library employees may borrow materials for use outside the library.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the de facto national library of the United States. It also administers copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service.
Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultu
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1800)
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the de facto national library of the United States. It also administers copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service.
Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultu
Uses Element: Granite, Wikipedia article
Construction began in 1890 with granite supplied by New England Granite Works, owned by James G.
View the Source2. Library of Congress (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Washington, D.C., United StatesQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Washington, D.C., United States
Wikidata item Q131454, property P131/P17 (location): Washington, D.C., United States
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