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Presidents don't sleep here, but they are honored in art!
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Employees on Capitol Hill can contact their Architect of the Capitol jurisdiction's office to submit service requests using the information below.
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Dedicated by Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution April 21, 1934.
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On May 24, 1844, in the Old Supreme Court Room, a message was sent by the first electro-magnetic telegraph instrument.
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Placed 1961. Two identical bronzes: 1) Dirksen Office Building, southwest entrance, west wall; 2) Longworth House Office Building, main lobby, east wall.
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This plaque was a gift of the District of Columbia, placed during George Washington Bicentennial in 1932 at the Capitol Plaza fountain terrace.
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Plaque commemorating the location of the original Library of Congress in the United States Capitol.
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This tablet marks the first meeting place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol.
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When the Capitol's centennial was celebrated in 1893 it was decided to place a bronze tablet to mark the cornerstone's approximate location.
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This plaque identifies specific troops quartered in the United States Capitol during the 1800s.
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Memorial plaque honoring two members of the U.S. Capitol Police who died in the line of duty.
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic
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Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between
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Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between
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Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between
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Above four of the large Rotunda paintings in the U.S. Capitol are decorative panels of wreaths and portraits of early explorers carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.
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This list includes works in the collections under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and is not exhaustive.