James Madison Memorial Building
The James Madison Memorial Building is one of three United States Capitol Complex buildings that house the Library of Congress. The building was constructed from 1971 to 1976, and serves as the official memorial to United States Founding Father and president James Madison. It is located between First and Second Streets SE on Independence Avenue, across for the main library Thomas Jefferson Building, in Washington, D.C. In addition to various book and multimedia collections, it houses the United States Copyright Office, which is under the administration of the Librarian of Congress.
The James Madison Memorial Building
Statue of James Madison (1976), Walker Hancock, sculptor
Madison Building
United States Capitol Complex
The United States Capitol Complex is a group of twenty buildings, grounds, and facilities in Washington, D.C., that are used by the United States Congress, and Federal courts. The buildings and grounds within the complex are managed and supervised by the Architect of the Capitol.
Aerial view of the central portion of the United States Capitol Complex looking east (2007)
Daguerreotype of the Capitol, c. 1846
Aerial view of the United States Capitol Complex, c. 1923
Capitol Complex (in foreground, 2007) looking west toward the National Mall