Recent News
Noteworthy Updates
Public Notice
Special Issue of Tholos Magazine Now Available
A new special edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available.
Behind the Scenes
New Pesticide Recertification Program
Recertifications during the COVID-19 pandemic required a new approach.
History & Discoveries
John Adams' Carriage Ride to Washington D.C., in 1800
President John Adams issued a letter to all federal agencies on May 15, 1800, directing the "removal of the public offices, clerks and papers" from the capital city of Philadelphia. In that single sentence, Adams started the final move of the U.S. government to its permanent home, the newly created city of Washington, in the District of Columbia.
Projects
Olmsted Lanterns Restoration
The large bronze and glass lanterns are mounted on stately sandstone piers with intricately carved sandstone caps.
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I love my morning walk around the Capitol. The trees are magnificent. I wish there were many more with name tags. There are many trees I would like to know more about. I am particularly intrigued by a mammoth tree on the Northwest side of the Capitol. It must have been mature at the time George Washington took office. I hope your office will undertake a project to label the magnificent trees on the Capitol grounds.
I so appreciate the beautiful trees around the Capitol. The large, beautiful, and commemorative ones tend to be labeled, but there is a small tree near the southern entrance to the House of Representatives, just west of the House Triangle, that smells absolutely amazing in fall. It's sitting in a stand of holly, but this wonderfully fragrant tree doesn't have a label. I hope you can identify it for me. Thank you for all you do!
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