Stewardship of the Capitol
The Architect of the Capitol serves as steward of the United States Capitol and all related facilities on behalf of the Congress. These include the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Office Buildings, Supreme Court of the United States, Library of Congress, U.S. Botanic Garden and Capitol Grounds.
The buildings and grounds under the care of the Architect of the Capitol encompass more than 17.4 million square feet of buildings, and more than 460 acres of grounds. More than 30,000 people work on Capitol Hill and nearly 3 million visitors tour the Capitol yearly. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for the vigilant stewardship of more than 30 buildings and leased spaces located both on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and in remote facilities.
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