Public Notice

Lamp Posts Installed at Grant Memorial

June 25, 2019

Eight bronze lamp posts were recently installed by the Architect of the Capitol on the marble pedestal of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C. These posts are replicas of fixtures first designed and installed by Edward Pearce Casey, the architect for the memorial's pedestal.

Public Notice

The Cannon Building's Refreshed Rotunda

December 21, 2018

The Cannon Building rotunda has been returned to its original appearance when the building opened in 1908. This beautiful space now reflects the original intent of Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds Elliott Woods and the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings.

Public Notice

President George H.W. Bush to Lie in State in U.S. Capitol Rotunda

December 3, 2018

The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Members of the public and Congressional community are invited to pay their respects. The following is information regarding street closures, parking restrictions, restricted access and other details regarding the event.

Public Notice

Harvesting Hope: Continuing Our Tradition of Helping Others

August 21, 2018

Building on the success of last year's War Garden project, an Architect of the Capitol (AOC) gardening team identified and, in some cases, created additional beds to grow vegetables on the U.S. Capitol campus. Crops harvested from AOC gardens will be donated to local food banks.

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Renovated Bartholdi Park Achieves SITES Gold Certification

June 21, 2018

U.S. Botanic Garden and Green Business Certification Inc. proudly announce Bartholdi Park is SITES Gold certified, and is the first Washington, D.C., project certified under SITES version 2. SITES is the most comprehensive system for designing, developing and maintaining sustainable land.

Public Notice

2018 Small Business Day

April 9, 2018

The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is hosting a Small Business Day on May 1, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in the Congressional Meeting Room – South.

Public Notice

War Garden at the Library of Congress

May 16, 2017

To mark the centennial of America entering the Great War, the Architect of the Capitol recreated a War Garden as it would have been during World War I. These gardens, also referred to as Victory Gardens, were vegetable, fruit and herbs planted at private residences, public parks, school yards, etc.

Public Notice

2017 John Russell Pope Award

April 26, 2017

The Architect of the Capitol has been awarded a 2017 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation for the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project. The award recognize excellence in classical architecture, artisanship, interior design and landscape architecture.

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U.S. Capitol Grounds is Now an Accredited Arboretum

February 10, 2017

The U.S. Capitol Grounds was recently named an accredited arboretum. The grounds are now listed in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a comprehensive list of arboreta and public gardens that have a substantial focus on woody plants for the benefit of the public, science and conservation.

Public Notice

Capitol Dome Successfully Restored

November 15, 2016

This morning, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, announced that the first comprehensive restoration of the Capitol Dome in more than half a century is complete.