Temple of invention : history of a national landmark / Charles J. Robertson.
| Author/creator | Robertson, Charles |
| Other author | United States. Patent and Trademark Office. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery in association with Scala Publishers, 2006. |
| Description | 106 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings -- The turning point -- Robert Mills in charge -- A museum of curiosities -- Era of expansion -- The Civil War years -- Lincoln's inaugural ball -- Completion of the building -- The conflagration -- Rebuilding -- Decline -- Revival -- The museums -- Renovation. |
| General note | Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Patent Office Building, Washington, D.C., July 2006-July 2007. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005023813 |
| ISBN | 1857593855 (softcover) |