14 OKGANIZATION OF THE U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



BlIILDIIVCiS AI¥D APARTMENTS. 



XXIV. 



The buildings occupied by the National Museum are : 

 The Smithsonian Institution [in part]. 

 The National Museum. 

 The Armory. 

 The Annex [including stable]. 



XXV. 



Designation of Rooms. — The general system by which rooms and 

 doors are designated need not be explained here. A definite nomen- 

 clature for the different apartments or suites of apartments used in the 

 work of the Museum is necessary and such a one is here presented, 

 together with a code of symbols to be used in their designation. These 

 symbols are intended for use in making assignments, in markin g dis- 

 position of property upon the " Property Record," and in marking 

 keys of cases, desks, &c. 



The various apartments and suites of apartments in the buildings may 

 be classified as follows : 



Exhibition Halls [Symbol, X] are rooms in which objects are publicly 

 displayed. 



Laboratories [Symbol, L] are suites of rooms under the charge of a 

 curator or acting curator, including his study and those of his aids, 

 and the store-rooms and work-rooms used in connection with the labora- 

 tory, even though not adjacent. 



Depositories [Symbol, D] are storage, file, or sujjply rooms in which 

 packages or supplies are stored. 



Offices [Symbol, O] are the places of business of executive officers. 



Worlc Booms [Symbol, W] are rooms or suites occupied bj^ preparators 

 or mechanics. 



Fublic Comfort Rooms [Symbol, P] are retiring-rooms, waiting-rooms, 

 restaurants, &c. 



The Exhibition Halls are designated as follows : 



MUSEUM BUILDING. 



Main Halls. — These are the four arms of the cross, extending from the 



Botunda to the four main entrances : 



Korth Main Hall XA 



East Main Hall XB 



South Main Hall XC 



West Main Hall XD 



Courts. — These are the four square halls included between the Main 



ILalls in the angles joining the Rotunda : 



North East Court XE 



South East Court XP 



Southwest Court XG 



Jjforth W^est Court XH 



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