United States Capitol
Thornton, William; Bulfinch, Charles; Walter, Thomas Ustick
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Alternative Title
US Capitol Building
Date
1793-1863Description
The dome, detail of the dome, depicting ribs and windows (dome is by Thomas U. Walter, 1850's); The building was originally designed by William Thornton. This plan was subsequently modified by Stephen Hallet, Benjamin Latrobe and then Charles Bulfinch. The current dome and the House and Senate wings were designed by Thomas U. Walter and August Schoenborn, a German immigrant, and were completed under the supervision of Edward Clark. The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings, one for each chamber of Congress: the north wing is the Senate chamber and the south wing is the House of Representatives chamber. Above these chambers are galleries where visitors can watch the Senate and House of Representatives. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 2/10/2008)
Type of Work
legislative buildingSubject
architectural exteriors, rulers and leaders, Neoclassical
Rights
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