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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.
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Get to know the newest Architect of the Capitol.
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Single stall restrooms are available to the public in the following locations.
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The Photography and Technical Imaging Branch (PTIB) is responsible for the documentation of the historical buildings and grounds under the care of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and capturing the historic events within those spaces.
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The statue, given by Arkansas to the National Statuary Hall Collection, was dedicated in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall.
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Construction has officially begun on the 2025 presidential inaugural platform at the U.S. Capitol.
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Sixteen columns in the small Senate rotunda of the U.S. Capitol feature tobacco capitals designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe, then modeled and carved by Francisco Iardella. A different tobacco motif designed by Thomas U. Walter is also used in the capitals of the 28 columns in the Hall of Columns .
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Modeled after the ancient Greek drinking horn with a mythical chimera with bended knees.
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While record setting heat and humidity engulfed the nation's capital this summer, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) celebrated Christmas in July by embarking on an adventure to select the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.
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The 2024 Olympic mascot is a conical cap, the Phryge, a French symbol of freedom, but it symbolized freedom in the United States before the French adopted it.
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Charles "Doc" Wheatley, Assistant Supervisor of the Capitol Building Plumbing Shop's evening shift, has been a constant presence on the Capitol campus since 1987. That's when he accepted his first government position and began a decades-long career serving this treasured institution.
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The U.S. Capitol Grounds feature a collection of more than 4,800 trees throughout the entire 286-acre Capitol campus.
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Thanking those who keep our trees thriving.