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United States Capitol
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Architects: William
Thornton, Benjamin Henry
Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, Thomas U. Walter
Style: Neoclassical
Built: 1793-18631
1. Dates vary depending on source.
Here 1793-1863 is based on the date when George Washington laid the cornerstone
for the Capitol construction on Sept. 18, 1793, and when the final section of
the Statue of Freedom was completed on
top of the Capitol dome on Dec. 2, 1863. |
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U.S. Capitol at 180˚
Selected highlights: Capitol Dome,
Peace
Monument, Ulysses S. Grant Memorial and its sculptural groups (3),
U.S. Botanic
Gardens
Original size:
21488 x 2568 (55 megapixels / 71"x8.5" 300dpi print)
38.889718, -77.014333
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U.S. Capitol East,
Wide (below) and
Close-up (right)
Selected highlights:
Statue of Freedom, Capitol Dome art deco (2),
East Central Pediment -- Close-up (right)
Statue on Tholos, E. Central Pediment and
Columns, E. South Pediment -- Wide (below)
Original size:
25155x9614 (240 megapixels / 84"x32" 300dpi print)
38.890610, -77.005162 |
9919x15316 (152 megapixels) |
