relating to each aspect. Additionally, there are 16 bronze statues on raised balustrades overlooking the floor of the Main Reading Room. These statues "pay homage to men whose lives symbolized the thought and activity represented by the plaster statues.". The subjects were chosen by Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Librarian of Congress from 1864 to 1897. Details of each of the symbolic and portrait statues are included in the table below. See also Paul J. Pelz John Adams Building James Madison Memorial Building National Audio-Visual Conservation Center List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. Architecture of Washington, D.C. References Sources Architect of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. "Thomas Jefferson Building Architecture." Accessed 2011-12-18. Library of Congress. "Thomas Jefferson Building: A Brief History of the Library." Accessed 2011-12-18. External links 1897 establishments in Washington, D.C. Government buildings completed in 1897 Library buildings completed in 1897 Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C. National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill Southeast (Washington, D.C.) Building