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U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree to honor Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee in 2005.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree on behalf of the people of Connecticut, The Charter Oak, sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree sponsored by Senator Charles C. McMathias to honor the Maryland Liberty Tree seedling.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds tree planted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson sponsored by the Ladies of the Senate in 1968.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree to honor the 100th anniversary of J. Sterling Morton, Founder of Arbor Day; and the bicentennial of George Washington.
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George, Madison, Albert, Francis and Joseph Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa, became known nationwide after they enlisted in the Navy and requested the ability to "stick together" while in the service. All of the brothers gave their lives in the defense of their country when the U.S.S. Juneau, on which
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This tree was grown from a sapling of the original horse chestnut tree that grew behind the Anne Frank residence in Amsterdam.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree to honor Rep. John 'Jack' Patrick Murtha sponsored by Rep. Robert Brady.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds tree to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree planted by the Cherokee Indian Nation commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sequoyah.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree to honor the service and sacrifice of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police sponsored by Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2008.
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U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree sponsored by Maine Senator Susan M. Collins to honor Emmett Louis Till in 2014.
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Winter on the U.S. Capitol Grounds can be frigid, but there is still beauty to behold throughout the historic landscape. The season kicksoff in the Christmas holiday spirit with good cheer and vibrant décor. As cold temperatures settle in, the graceful limbs of barren trees cleave the sky while
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Summer in Washington, D.C. brings heat, humidity and families on vacation. Across the Capitol campus, visitors can find relief in the cool shade of thousands of trees and aquatic inspiration from more than 20 water features.
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As spring arrives, winter hibernation gives way to the colors, aromas and sounds of flora and fauna. This is the season when the U.S. Capitol as well as its grounds enjoy the highest number of visitors. Warmer temperatures, numerous blooming trees and flowers as well as spring break vacations are
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As fall temperatures dip, a verdant Capitol campus gives way to splashes of reds, oranges, yellows and browns that eventually bathe the urban forest in brilliant color.
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Our unique portfolio of responsibilities creates models for other communities of practice. AOC is committed to being professionals and leaders in our respective arts continuing, establishing and evolving techniques and processes in our fields. A sampling of these partners is below.
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The memorial to Ulysses S. Grant was dedicated in 1922. In late 2011, the care of the Grant Memorial was transferred from the National Park Service to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The bronze elements were restored in 2016 and lamp posts were installed in 2019.
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The Senate Fountain, a hexagonal granite monolith with high jets of water spouting from its center, is surrounded by six smaller jets on a lower level.
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Designed by architect Douglas W. Orr, the memorial consists of a Tennessee marble tower and a 10 ft. bronze statue of Senator Taft sculpted by Wheeler Williams.
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The white marble Peace Monument was erected in 1877-1878 to commemorate the naval deaths at sea during the Civil War.
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Passersby enjoy the play of the jets of water on the majestic, bearded and muscular king of the sea; his sons the tritons blowing conches; the frolicking, horseback-riding Nereids (sea nymphs); and the water-spouting turtles, frogs and sea serpent, placed in front of a grotto-like wall. The tritons
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The sculptural monument to President James A. Garfield by John Quincy Adams Ward (1830-1910), cast by The Henry-Bonnard Co. of New York, with a pedestal designed by Richard Morris Hunt, is an outstanding example of American sculpture.
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Is there a prison or jail in the U.S. Capitol? Several rooms in the United States Capitol have been used at various times for the detention of offenders. They were called guard rooms, and it is not always possible to determine whether those rooms were kept strictly for custody of prisoners or were
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This pair of bronze vases, which artist Horatio Stone entitled "Ecce Homo" and "Freedom," have been variously referred to as "Philosophy" and "Invention," or more simply as the Federal Vases.
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Congress authorized this memorial plaque to commemorate the heroic acts carried out by the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
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The official social media accounts of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and U.S. Botanic Garden.
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A Cascade of Books by Frank Eliscu is a bronze sculptural screen that rises five stories above the main entrance to the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress. Measuring approximately 50 feet high by 35 feet wide, it consists of 98 open books, with some as large as five feet wide
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In November 2017 a Chair of Honor was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall to commemorate American service men and women who are prisoners of war or missing in action (POW/MIA). This chair is one of the original ordered in 1857 for the new House Chamber.