United States Capitol dome
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The United States Capitol features a dome situated above its rotunda. The dome is 288 feet in height and 96 feet in diameter. Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the fourth Architect of the Capitol, it was
The dome of the United States Capitol building at night in 2006, topped by the Statue of Freedom
The United States Capitol in 1846 following the addition of Charles Bulfinch's dome
An 1859 cross-section drawing of the dome and its supporting structure by Thomas Ustick Walter
The March 4, 1861 inauguration of Abraham Lincoln with the unfinished capitol dome visible
United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill
United States Capitol dome
…The United States Capitol features a dome situated above its rotunda. The dome is 288 feet (88 m) in height and 96 feet (29 m) in diameter. Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the…
The west front of the U.S. Capitol in 2007
The west front of the United States Capitol in 2024
William Thornton's approved design for the Capitol, 1793
1800 painting of the Capitol