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Curty Alyssa
Dec 19, 2011
The designs of the United States Capitol, derived from ancient Greece and Rome, caused the ideals that guided the nation's founders as they framed their new republic. As the building was expanded from its original design, harmony with the existing portions was carefully maintained.
Compernolle Kaitlin
Dec 19, 2011
British troops set fire to this building, and only a rainstorm kept it from being completely destroyed.
Krenzke Kyler
Dec 19, 2011
The United States Capitol building in the beginning was not just used for government function. It was also used for religious gatherings such as a church session on Sundays.
Shah Saagar
Dec 19, 2011
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress which is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
Sweetman Matthew
Dec 19, 2011
The custom of flying the flags 24 hours a day over the east and west fronts was begun during World War I.
Banco Bridger
Dec 19, 2011
The Dome was rebuilt in 1855 to create a wedding cake style dome. On top of the Dome there the statue of freedom.
Jones Cody
Dec 19, 2011
A design competition was held for designs of the capitol. The prize was $500 and a lot in the federal city.
Siler Grace
Dec 19, 2011
The Capital Building began in 1793, and since then it has been burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored. Today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.
Goelz Taylor
Dec 19, 2011
The U.S. Capitol was also built as a tomb area for George Washington's body, but because his will stated that he wanted to be buried at Mt. Vernon, there is no one buried there.
Castaneda Joseph
Dec 19, 2011
Every Christmas, the Capitol Christmas tree is put up on the West Front Lawn.
Nanul Zachary
Dec 19, 2011
The Visitors Center at the United States Capitol is an underground museum with a range of exhibits on the history of the Capitol building and the United States Congress.
Birndorf Joshua
Dec 19, 2011
Congress first met in the Capitol Building on November 17, 1800.
Goeke JohnMark
Dec 19, 2011
The Capitol houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right.
Kirkwood Shomari
Dec 19, 2011
On the ceiling of the rotunda is a painting by Constantino Brumidi. It was the first attempt to deify a founding father, and features George Washington surrounded by thirteen maidens and greek gods and goddesses.
Imperiale Mary
Dec 19, 2011
The Capitol is the source where all four quadrants of the district are split and from which the city was planned. Although it has never been the origin of the Federal District.
Koerner Madelyn
Dec 20, 2011
The United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world.
Shimp Nathaniel
Dec 20, 2011
George Washington was supposed to have remains inside the tomb underneath the building, but he chose to be buried.
Bocciardi Brett
Dec 21, 2011
The United States Capitol's Rotunda is 96 feet in diameter and rises 180 feet 3 inches to the canopy of the building.
Lasch Claudia
Dec 30, 2011
In 1899, a law passed that said no building in D.C. could be built taller than the Capitol; a building could be built the same height but not any taller. This law did not last very long.