by Nelson Rosit

FOUR BLOCKS NORTH of the main tourist attractions on the Washington Mall lies a cultural gem no reader visiting the anti-nation’s capital should miss. The National Museum of American Art (NMAA), along with the National Portrait Gallery, is housed in the Old Patent Building. The main entrance is located on F Street between 7th and 9th Streets. The building itself is of historical and architectural interest, being a Greek Revival building, a “temple of the useful arts,” begun in 1836. The principle enticement for a visit, however, will be found on the second floor…. (ILLUSTRATION: Abbott Thayer’s Angel)

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