Library of Congress – James
Madison Memorial Building
James Madison Memorial Building
The James Madison Memorial Building is located between First and Second
Streets on Independence Avenue SE. The building was constructed from 1971 to
1976, and serves as the official memorial to President James Madison.
The Madison Building is also home to the Mary Pickford Theater, the “motion
picture and television reading room” of the Library of Congress. The theater hosts
regular free screenings of classic and contemporary movies and television shows.
The Vault is two football fields long!