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National Archives

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Ryan
Colin
and
Kerryn

The National Archives was built to house Americas important documents . The National Archives stores and displays records, the most important ones are the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The National Archives also decides what U.S. government records to destroy and what to keep. The National Archives reminds people of important events in America.

The National Archives is a very historical building in Washington D.C. The National Archives was built from 1932 to 1937 it took 5 years to build. It was desinged by John Russell Pope, and it cost more than 12 million dollars to build. Its length is 330 feet, its hight is 166 feet, and its width is 213 feet. The National Archives is made of light gray granite and lime stone. The National Archives has five statues, around the outside their names are the Future, the Past, Heritage, Pediments, and Medallions. The National Archives is located on 7th Pennsylvania Ave. Every night the cases of records that hold the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights are lowered into a 55-ton concrete and steel vault 22 feet below the display. The National Archives Building is an interesting place to visit.

When visiting this building everyone will have an educational experience. It has the largest bronze doors in the world, they weigh 6 1/2 tons and are 38 feet 7in. high, nearly 10 feet wide, and 11in. thick. The Archives holds more than 3 billion records. Since 1952 nearly a million visitors a year have come to the National Archives Building. The National Archives Building contains 757,000 square feet of storage space. Admisson is free at the National Archives. The National Archives Building is full of our country’s history.

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