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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 Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Quercus phellos (Willow Oak) Sponsored by: Rep. J. Dennis Hastert To Honor Former Representative Norman F. Lent Dedicated on September 13, 2000
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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 U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' (Greenspire Littleleaf Linden) To Honor The Late Louis Bean, L.A.R. Sponsored by: Sen. Wendell H. Ford April 28, 1993
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Malus x zumi (Zumi Crabapple) Sponsored by: Sen. John Warner To Honor J. Kenneth Robinson Dedicated on April 15, 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
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Plaque Text Ssenate Parks and Building Memorial Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Sponsored by: Rep. Nick J. Rahall II To Honor Sharon Kaye 'Cher' Brooks Dedicated on August 6, 1999
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Memorial tree on the U.S. Capitol Grounds dedicated in 1989 to honor the 20th anniversary of the Chaplaincy of the House.
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Plaque Text U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Prunus yedoensis 'Pendula' (Weeping Yoshino Cherry) Om Shanti (I Am Peace) Tree Planted In Honor of Brahma Kumaris Dadi Prakashmani June 10, 2000
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Plaque Text Senate Parks and Building Commemorative Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Sarbanes To Honor The 125th Anniversary of American Forests Dedicated on September 26, 2000
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Rayburn Room 2172 recently underwent renovations that include a refurbished wall-to-wall audiovisual (AV) system, a custom dais and several improved accessibility features.
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Visiting the tree is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
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Immerse yourself in holiday cheer as the popular annual holiday display "Season's Greenings" returns to the U.S. Botanic Garden from November 28, 2024, through January 5, 2025, closed on December 25.
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The female figure of the Spirit of Justice is represented by a figure likened to Pallas Athene, the great civic goddess who was also wise in the industries of Peace.
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The male figure of the Majesty of Law is portrayed as one who instills reverence for the law and typifies supreme authority and great dignity.
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Read the Q&A with Architect Thomas E. Austin, learn about a recent House hearing room renovation, and view images from the past and present as we celebrate the AOC Photography & Technical Imaging Branch's 75th Anniversary.
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A tree honoring the life and service of Bertie H. Bowman, longest-serving African American congressional staffer.
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Located in the Russell Senate Office Building courtyard.
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Visit Congressional Cemetery and discover the many connections the Architect of the Capitol has to this hallowed ground.
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The Rotunda was completed under the direction of Charles Bulfinch by the time of the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette in October 1824.
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The Architect of the Capitol summer internship program is for current students.
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The Deputy Architect aids the Architect in leading the agency's mission to serve Congress and the Supreme Court, preserve America's Capitol and inspire memorable experiences.