Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Washington, D.C., United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +1 202-727-0321

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, completed in 1972, serves as the central facility of the District of Columbia Public Library system in downtown Washington, D.C. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the International Style, the building stands 59.4 meters tall and occupies a prominent position at 901 G Street NW, between 9th and 10th Streets near Gallery Place station and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The library was constructed and named to honor the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and now appears on both the National Register of Historic Places and the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.

Architect

Mecanoo Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Movement

International Style

Built: 1972
Type: public library, library building, main library
Heritage: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Height: 59.4 m
Place: Washington, D.C., United States

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