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This project will create a stand-alone structure nestled into the landscape that will serve as the new screening area prior to entering the House Wing (south entrance) of the U.S. Capitol.
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On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021.
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Many of the historic buildings under the Architect of the Capitol’s (AOC) care were constructed before the establishment of current accessibility standards and require upgrades to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
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Barbara Rose Johns led a 1951 walk-out protesting conditions at her segregated high school in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Virginia gave this statue to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2025.
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The Architect of the Capitol's commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through our robust energy conservation and sustainability programs. The agency incorporates sustainable design and construction practices into the major projects executed throughout Capitol Hill.
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This tree honors the 168 people who lost their lives, the heroic first responders, and all others who were impacted by the April 19, 1995, attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Two trees from the original 1912 gift from Japan were transplanted to the Library of Congress in 1922.
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This white marble "compass stone" in the floor of the Crypt marks the center of the U.S. Capitol and is the point where Washington, D.C., is divided into quadrants: northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest.
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Member and committee office moves and space reassignments follow the biennial November elections for the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
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A multi-year program ensuring hearing rooms on the Capitol campus have reliable features to support Congress’ legislative duties.
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Quercus phellos (Willow Oak) Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony C. Beilenson To Honor Representative Gerry E. Studds Dedicated on December 5, 1996
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Text of the Plaque Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' (Pawnee Pecan) Sponsored by: Sen. Charles W. Stenholm To Honor The State of Texas and Its Delegation Members Dedicated on November 4, 1996
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) Sponsored by: Sen. Trent Lott To Honor The State of Mississippi Dedicated on April 12, 1986
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine) Sponsored by: Sen. George J. Mitchell To Honor The State of Maine Dedicated on October 5. 1994
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Commemorative Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Lightfoot To Honor The State of Iowa's Sesquincentennial Dedicated on June 6, 1996
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Prunus persica 'Bell of Georgia' (Belle of Georgia Peach) Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Norwood To Honor The State of Georgia Dedicated on July 27, 1998
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Commemorative Tree Acer rebrum (Red Maple) Sponsored by: Sen. John Warner To Honor The Centennial of Society of American Foresters Dedicated on November 27, 2000
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Plaque Text U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinkapin Oak) Sponsored by: Senator Al Gore Jr. To Honor The Late Senator John Heinz Dedicated on April 3, 1992
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Sponsored by: Speaker Thomas S. Foley To Honor The Retirement of Representative Robert H. Michel Dedicated on November 29, 1994
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Plaque Text U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) To Honor the Service of Representative Ben L. Erdreich in The House of Representatives From 1983-1993 Dedicated on October 24, 1994
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar) Sponsored by: Rep. Wally Herger To Honor Former Representative Gene Chappie Dedicated on May 26, 1993
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Plaque Text U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus macrocarpa (Bur Oak) In Memory of Rep. Phil Burton Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Pelosi Planted: April 28, 1993 Replanted: April 27, 2016
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear) Sponsored by: Mr. Paul Gaetano Cavicchia To Honor Peter A. Cavicchia Dedicated on June 3, 2002
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Buildig Memorial Tree Ulmus x (Hybrid Elm) To Honor The U.S. Senate Page School Dedicated on June 14, 1991
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino Cherry) Sponsored by: Sen. Trent Lott To Honor Legislative Clerk for the Senate, Scott Bates Dedicated on November 5, 1999
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) Sponsored by: Sen. Gordon J. Humphrey To Honor Ms. Christa McAuliffe Dedicated on April 23, 1990