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Building, Infrastructure, People The Architect of the Capitol is committed to...
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Then & Now: U.S. Capitol Courtyards
A look back at the transformation of the courtyards that once existed on the U....
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Architect's Notebook: One of My Favorite Things

By Stephen T. Ayers

The 11th Architect reveals his favorite and most important part of this organization: the spirit of AOC employees!

AOC employees exemplify One Team, One Mission.

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The Capitol Christmas Tree in 2013
Capitol Christmas Tree Lights up Washington
December 3, 2013
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The Capitol Christmas Tree has been a tradition at the U.S. Capitol since 1964. The tree will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2014.More »
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Instagram Meetup at U.S. Capitol
November 26, 2013
Events, Photography
Since one of the earliest known photographs of the U.S. Capitol in 1846, Washington, D.C., residents and visitors have been capturing images of this national icon, its art and its grounds.More »
Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives
November 26, 2012
Events
The Capitol Christmas Tree has just arrived at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol! This year's tree is a 73-foot Engelmann spruce that came all the way from Colorado.More »
2013 Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives
November 25, 2013
Events
Follow the journey of the 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it arrives and AOC staff put it into position on the West Front Lawn.More »
Cara and the Chocolate Tree
September 16, 2014
Events
With the "Sprouts" program at the U.S. Botanic Garden, children learn about the magical world of plants.More »
Instagrammers in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol
Instagramming the Capitol
December 17, 2013
Events, Photography
On a rainy December Saturday a group of Instagrammers joined us at the U.S. Capitol to tour the building and chat with an Architect of the Capitol photographer. Despite the weather it was a great event and we look forward to hosting more in the future!More »
"We the People" — Constitution Week
September 16, 2013
Events
An Architect of the Capitol employee at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center reflects on what the U.S. Constitution means to her. More »
Nearly Nine Million Visitors Later
November 30, 2012
Buildings & Grounds, Events
On December 2, the Capitol Visitor Center celebrates its four-year anniversary. Sharon Gang, the third member of the CVC's operations staff, reflects back to the opening four years ago. More »
AOC Director of Capitol Grounds and Arboretum searches the Willamette National Forest in Oregon for the perfect U.S. Christmas Tree.
A 'Noble' Decision in Oregon: Selecting the Capitol Christmas Tree
November 1, 2018
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Travel to the Willamette National Forest in Oregon to select the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.More »

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