1964 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 1964 Capitol Christmas Tree, a Douglas Fir from Birdsboro, PA, arrived at the Capitol Grounds to be planted as a permanent Christmas Tree on the West Front of the Capitol...In 1964, House Speaker John W. Mc... More
1972 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 1972 tree was a 50 foot Balsam Fir from Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee...The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the Capitol Grounds is relatively recent. Records at the Architect of the... More
2002 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 2002 tree was a 70 foot Douglas Fir from Umpqua National Forest, Oregon...The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the Capitol Grounds is relatively recent. Records at the Architect of the Cap... More
AOC Employee teaches high school students about electrical circuits
Currently 28 AOC employees teach 15 short courses at Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School in Northeast Washington, D.C.
Capitol at Dawn May 15, 2014
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Capitol Construction January 1856
S.E VIEW OF THE CAPITOL AFTER REMOVAL OF THE OLD DOME. .One of the columns of the New dome put up temporarily to ascertain the effect of the sculptural [effect] of the [corinthian] capital. Steam engine for ho... More
Capitol Dome at Night - The dome of a building lit up at night
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Capitol Dome Restoration October 9, 2014
10/9/2014..Placement of elements of scaffold that will reach, and eventually cover, the entire Capitol Dome enabling restoration work on Dome. More www.aoc.gov/Dome ( http://www.aoc.gov/Dome ) . .This official ... More
Capitol September 1, 2014
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Construction Yard for Dome c.1856
Rough stone and cast-iron castings in Capitol property yard. B&O depot is the tall building in the background. Not dated by circa 1856-60...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made avai... More
Elevation of Tholos of Capitol Dome and Statue of Freedom
An 1859 drawing of the Tholos of the U.S. Capitol Dome ( http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/dome.cfm ) and the Statue of Freedom by Thomas U. Walter...Learn more about the Statue of Freedom at: www.aoc.gov/cc/art/f... More
House Wing of Capitol Construction
East Front of the House wing before building the portico and steps. Not dated by circa 1857-1858..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or pe... More
Justice and History Sculpture
The sculpture Justice and History is located above the Senate bronze doors on the U.S. Capitol's ( http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/index.cfm ) East Front. The draped female figures of Justice and History recline... More
Prototype Column Hosting
Prototype column hoisted into place c. 1856...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commer... More
Senate Fountain - A lion head on a stone wall with a fire hydrant in f...
Lion-head spout...------.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When any o... More
Senate Pediment and Capitol Dome
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Supreme Court West Facade Restoration
During this project the scaffolding is wrapped in a scrim enclosure printed with a full-size photograph of the building’s façade, shown here. Learn more: www.aoc.gov/projects/supreme-court-west-fa%C3%A7ade-rest... More
Thomas Jefferson Statue
The statue of Thomas Jefferson by Pierre-Jean David d’Angers located in the Capitol Rotunda was the first full-length portrait statue placed in the Capitol. Its bronze medium was unusual in early 19th-century A... More
Timucuan Village - A painting on the ceiling of a building
EverGreene Painting Studios.Oil on Canvas.1993-1994. .Three Native Americans of northern Florida's Timucuan tribe are depicted near their village...-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is bei... More
Tulips at the U.S. Botanic Garden
Springtime on Capitol Hill - March 2012...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial... More
U.S. Capitol - April 23, 2015
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U.S. Capitol - May 24, 2015
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View of Capitol from the Library of Congress
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1921 Inauguration of President Warren G. Harding
Chief Justice Edward White gives the Oath of Office to Warren Harding on March 4, 1921 on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building ( http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/index.cfm ) ...-----.This official Architect... More
2010 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 2010 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was a 67-foot Engelmann Spruce from Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest...For more information about the Capitol Christmas Tree visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/grounds/hol_trees/i... More
Aerial View of the Capitol
Aerial view of the Capitol's north/Senate side, looking south. House Office Buildings (Cannon, Longworth and Rayburn) and Nationals Park are visible in the distance...-----.This official Architect of the Capito... More
Benjamin Franklin - Public domain dedication image
Constantino Brumidi.Fresco.c. 1873.Senate wing.U.S. Capitol...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or ... More
Capitol Dome on Blue Sky day in April
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Cherry Blossoms in Bloom at Capitol
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Close up of the U.S. Capitol Dome and Shuttle Discovery
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Columbus Doors - A large wooden door with carvings on it
The Columbus Doors, also called the Rogers Doors or Rotunda Doors, stand imposingly at the main entrance to the U.S. Capitol Building, almost 17 feet high and weighing 20,000 pounds. The bronze doors are curved... More
Dome Cupola Level November 2013
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February at the Capitol
The shadow of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building falls across the U.S. Capitol in February...-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, schol... More
Hurricane Sandy Clean-up
AOC employees clean-up the Capitol Grounds following Hurricane Sandy. ..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not adver... More
Hydraulic Proving Machine Late c.1857
Photo commissioned by Montgomery Meigs during Capitol extensions and Dome construction in the 1850s ..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news... More
Perfect September morning at the Capitol.
NaN The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol buil... More
Rain approaches Capitol September 2012
Thunderstorm approaches Capitol on afternoon of September 18, 2012...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertis... More
Rainbow over the Capitol - December 9, 2014
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Senate Park in Spring - A pond in a park with a building in the backgr...
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Soap Box Derby Capitol Hill
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby competion was held June 16, 2012...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertis... More
Spring at the U.S. Capitol
The National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place from March 20 – April 27, 2012. Located in the Senate Parks across from the Russell Senate Office Building (bordered by Constitution Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, De... More
Summerhouse Bricks - A brick wall with a clock on it
The red brick used for the Summerhouse walls is laid in geometric and artistic patterns, forming volutes and other shapes, and taking on a "basket-weave" texture on the exterior walls on either side of each doo... More
The Fire of 1814 at the U.S. Capitol
America's second war with Great Britain was declared in 1812. The following year American forces invaded Upper Canada and burned the governor's house and legislative hall in York (now Toronto). In retaliation, ... More
The U.S. Capitol and Senate Fountain
A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome and Senate Fountain.....This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any ot... More
U.S. Capitol - July 30, 2015
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U.S. Capitol - May 2, 2015
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U.S. Capitol Building in Snow - February 2010 Blizzard
Two large snowstorms hit the Capitol in one week in February 2010. The total snowfall for Washington D.C in February 2010 added up to 32.1 inches, seven times the normal monthly snowfall....This official Archit... More
U.S. Capitol Dome Section. Drawing by Thomas Walter, 1859
The U.S. Capitol dome was designed by the Philadelphia architect Thomas U. Walter, who was also the architect of the House and Senate extensions. .Montgomery C. Meigs, a captain in the Army Corps of Engineers, ... More
Wounded Soldiers in Washington November 1862
From Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1862. The 2nd Battle of Manassas occurred in 1862, from which the Union retreated to Washington, D.C. and the Capitol became a hospital for causalities. More: go.usa.gov/rRfW
1863 Drawing of Scaffold for Statue of Freedom
Original Architect of the Capitol, Thomas U. Walter, scaffolding plan for raising Statue of Freedom to top of dome from May 8, 1863...More about the Statue of Freedom: www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/other-statues/sta... More
1976 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 1976 tree was a 41 foot Red Spruce from Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia...The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the Capitol Grounds is relatively recent. Records at the Architect... More
1984 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 1984 tree was a 58 foot White Spruce from Superior National Forest, Minnesota...The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the Capitol Grounds is relatively recent. Records at the Architect of t... More
2016 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The 2016 tree is an 80 foot Engelmann Spruce from Payette National Forest, Idaho...AOC's Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds selected this Idaho gem to grace the Capitol lawn. Read the full story. ( https://w... More
2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lit
The 2017 Capitol Christmas Tree was was chosen from the Kootenai National Forest located in the northwest corner of Montana. ..This summer, AOC's Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds spent a few days submersed... More
Capitol Dome at Dawn. September 2013
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Capitol Subbasement Today - Public domain historic place drawing
During Civil War this space was used as a bakery. Drawing of its use during 1861: uscapitol/7846242766/ ( uscapitol/7846242766/ )
Tourist Attraction - Car of History Clock
Carlo Franzoni.Marble.1819.National Statuary Hall. .Clio, the Muse of History, stands in a winged chariot representing the passage of time and records events as they occur. ....This official Architect of the Ca... More
Chandelier and Laylight at the Russell Building
Looking up in the lobby outside of the Caucus Room...-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any... More
Conservator cleans Amateis Doors
Conservators are washing, removing degraded coatings, repatinating the bronze where abraded, and waxing the Amateis doors...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educatio... More
Construction of the U.S. Capitol Dome
The U.S. Capitol Buildings's great cast-iron dome is an astonishing feat of architecture and engineering. It was the Capitol's second dome, the earlier wooden one was removed as a precaution against fire. The r... More
Design proposed for Hall of Representatives - 1815
Design proposed by B. Henry Latrobe in 1815 to rebuild the Hall of Representatives (now called National Statuary Hall) after the room was destroyed in the Fire of 1814. More www.aoc.gov/capitol-buildings/nation... More
Fall Foliage at the U.S. Capitol
The East Front of the United States Capitol in Fall...For more information about the U.S. Capitol building visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/index.cfm ( http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/index.cfm ) ...This official Ar... More
Flag Flying on the U.S. Capitol
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Iron Columns of Peristyle in Place 1858
All the iron columns of the peristyle in place. Pillars are in place and the brackets for the next level are being installed. Photo taken May 16, 1858..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is bein... More
June at the Capitol - A view of the capitol building from the top of a...
The trees of the Capitol Grounds are in full bloom in June...-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertisin... More
Laying Cornerstone of Russell Senate Office Building
Laying cornerstone of the Russell Senate Office Building July 31, 1906....This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not adv... More
Laying Cornerstone of Russell Senate Office Building
Laying cornerstone of the Russell Senate Office Building July 31, 1906....This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not adv... More
Old Brick Capitol - A black and white photo of people walking in front...
Following the burning of the Capitol by the British August 24, 1814, the Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C., served as temporary Capitol of the United States from 1815 to 1819. It became the Old Capitol Pris... More
President Harding Addresses Joint Session of Congress - 1921
President Harding addresses a joint session of congress on April 11, 1921 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol....This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, s... More
Restored Bronze of the Grant Memorial
Full details on the restoration project are at www.aoc.gov/grant ( http://www.aoc.gov/grant ) ..-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news o... More
Restored Capitol Dome - A view of the united states capitol building a...
In 2016, the first comprehensive restoration of the Capitol Dome in more than half a century was completed. Full project details are at www.aoc.gov/dome ( http://www.aoc.gov/dome ) ..-----.This official Archite... More
Russell Senate Office Building Detail
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Early automobiles - Senate Studebaker Car
The original subway line was built in 1909 to link the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol serviced by cars built by the Studebaker Company. They were first put into service on March 7, 1909, the day ... More
Statue of Freedom with flag flying over US House of Representatives
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The Neptune Fountain
The Court of Neptune, the fountain at the front of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, along First Street, S.E., adds a dramatic note to the building. ..This official Architect of the Capi... More
The West Front of the U.S. Capitol
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U.S. Capitol - March 13, 2015
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U.S. Capitol - May 27, 2015
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Walls of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda
The sandstone walls of the Rotunda rise 48 feet above the floor. ..Prior to the 2015-2016 Rotunda Interior Restoration...For more information about the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/... More
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inauguration
This inauguration ceremony for Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 4, 1933, was the last ceremony to be held in March. All subsequent inaugurals have been held in January...-----.This official Architect of the Capit... More
1964 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
A Douglas Fir from Birdsboro, Pennsylvania arrives on the West Front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building...The tree was intended to be a permanent Christmas tree and was decorated and lighted each year through 19... More
2012 Capitol Christmas Tree on the move.
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2013 04 08 DDR_6741 - A clock on a pole in front of a building
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2016 Capitol Christmas Tree Lit
The 2016 Capitol Christmas Tree is an 80' Engelmann Spruce from the Payette National Forest in Idaho...AOC's Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds selected this Idaho gem to grace the Capitol lawn. Read the ful... More
Alexander Hamilton Statue
This statue of Alexander Hamilton is located in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building...Statue by Horatio Stone.Marble.1868.Rotunda.U.S. Capitol ..For more information on this statue visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/ar... More
Apotheosis of Washington at 147 years old
Prior to the 2015-2016 Rotunda Interior Restoration..-----.This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any... More
Bartholdi Fountain - A large fountain with lights on top of it
In 1877 the United States purchased Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's "Fountain of Light and Water" – commonly called the Bartholdi Fountain. Beginning in 2008, the Architect of the Capitol undertook a complete off-... More
Bartholdi Park - A view of a building and a garden at night
From this view in Bartholdi Park you can see the Botanic Garden Conservatory, U.S. Capitol Dome, Bartholdi Fountain and the Rayburn House Office Building...The Park was created in 1932 and named for Frederic Au... More
Bellona, Roman Goddess of War
Constantino Brumidi.Fresco.Date undocumented.Senate wing.U.S. Capitol..The Roman goddess of war stood guard over the door to the room of the Military Affairs Committee...----..This official Architect of the Cap... More
Capitol Building with Snow Dusting March 2013
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Capitol Dome Restoration November 2014
Work on scaffold has completed moving up the Dome and repairs have begun in enclosed areas. More www.aoc.gov/Dome ( http://www.aoc.gov/Dome ) ...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made a... More
Christmas at the Library of Congress
2012 Christmas Tree at the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building Great Hall. ..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purp... More
Elevation of the Dome of the U.S. Capitol
Drawing of the elevation of the Dome of the U.S. Capitol by Thomas U. Walter in 1859....This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal pur... More
Fall 2012 at the U.S. Capitol
A warm day in late October at the U.S. Capitol......This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other ... More
February 2010 Snowstorm at the U.S. Capitol
While Washington, D.C. didn't get much snowfall this year, take a look snow from February 2010 that blanketed the Nation's Capitol...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for... More
Freedom and Supermoon - A bird perched on top of a building with a ful...
The largest full moon of 2013, a so-called "supermoon" rose over the Capitol on June 22, 2013 lighting the Staute of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome. ..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being m... More
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building Construction
Construction of the North East Bookstacks of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building in 1932...For more information about the buildings of the Library of Congress visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/LOC.cfm ( http:... More
North Colonnade of the Cannon House Office Building
The first House office building was designed by the New York firm of Carrère & Hastings using plans developed by Elliott Woods. The principal feature of the exterior was a colonnade 300 feet long with paired Do... More
Sakakawea Statue North Dakota
Sakakawea (1788?-1812).North Dakota.Bronze by Leonard Crunelle.Given in 2003.CVC Emancipation Hall.U.S. Capitol..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, schola... More
Stone Blocks for Construction
Stone blocks piled on East Front grounds for building. Photo dates to 1856..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not ... More