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Corcoran Gallery of Art

1869 establishments in Washington, D.C.2015 disestablishments in Washington, D.C.Art museums disestablished in 2015Art museums established in 1869Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C.
Corcoran familyDefunct art museums and galleriesDefunct museums in Washington, D.C.George Washington University buildings and structuresInstitutions accredited by the American Alliance of MuseumsMembers of the Cultural Alliance of Greater WashingtonMuseums of American artNational Gallery of ArtNational Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art was an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, that is now the location of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of the George Washington University.

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Corcoran Gallery of Art
New York Avenue Northwest, Washington

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George Washington University

New York Avenue Northwest
20006 Washington
District of Columbia, United States
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