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Frederick Law Olmsted
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Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, Architect of the Capitol
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National Garden Tour at the U.S. Botanic Garden
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Was the Capitol used as a prison during the Civil War?
No. However, a building known as the "old brick Capitol" was. The old brick Capitol was built for...
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