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  • The United States Capitol: An Overview of the Building and Its Function
  • Aerial View of the U.S. Capitol and Grounds from the West
  • Aerial View of the U.S. Capitol Complex from the Northwest
  • The West Front of the Capitol
  • The East Front of the Capitol
  • Nighttime View of the East Central Front
The Capitol after 1814 fire
 
 
Aside from blackened stone, little damage from the 1814 fire was visible on the outside of the Capitol. The inside, however, was "a most magnificent ruin."