The Thomas Jefferson Building: A Virtual Tour of the Library of Congress

The Librarian's Room
Wall Light

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The wall lights in the Librarian's Room have been restored. The Thomas Jefferson Building was the first public building constructed with electrical wiring in the city of Washington. At that time, the lighting fixtures proudly displayed their bulbs without shades as is seen in these semicircular wall lights.




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