US Capitol Building, Washington DC Photos

United States Congress building & grounds, home of US House of Representatives & US Senate, by a series of architects: William Thornton, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, with grounds by Frederick Law Olmsted.

See also: Subject index for Washington, US Library of Congress, US Supreme Court Building, The Mall, Capitol Hill Heritage Neighborhood, Ulysses S. Grant Memorials, U.S. State Capitols
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Reflecting pool (1976) mirrors Capitol Hill & was built to cover underground freeway. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Capitol Building.

Capitol Building.

Capitol Dome.

Capitol Building steps.

Capitol Building eastern side.

US Capitol Building from Grant Monument.

US Capitol Building.

US Capitol Building dome.

Fountain at western center of US Capitol Building.

Capitol Hill lamp stands (1877).
Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted.

Capitol Hill lamp stand (1877).
Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted.

Capitol Hill trolley waiting stations, called Herdics (c1875). Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted.

Lion from Grant Memorial watches over Capitol Hill.

Intertior of Capitol dome.

Paintings on walls of Capitol rotunda.


All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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