1877 U.S. Patent Office fire
The Patent Office fire of 1877 was the second of two major fires of the U.S. Patent Office. It occurred in the 1864 Patent Office Building of Washington, D.C., on September 24, 1877. The building was constructed to be fireproof, but many of its contents were not. About 80,000 models and 600,000 copy drawings were burned to some degree. No patents were completely lost, however, and the Patent Office was soon reopened for recordings.
Patent Office 1877 fire
Repairing Patent Office burnt out parts
Patent Office northern wing after fire
Patent Office model room 1861–1865
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia, after a 2005 move from the Crystal City area of neighboring Arlington, Virginia.
The James Madison building on the campus of the United States Patent and Trademark Office headquarters in Alexandria. This is the largest building on the campus.
Relief representing the Patent Office at the Herbert C. Hoover Building
Signboard of US Patent Office Alexandria
USPTO Madison Building Exterior
