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      View of the U.S. Capitol's East Front.

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  Congressman John R. Lewis to Lie in State in U.S. Capitol
July 24, 2020
Information regarding viewing hours, public health measures, road closures and other restrictions.
    Graphic for Architect of the Capitol Family Resources: Home Activities, Virtual Tours, Videos.

Public Notice

  AOC Offers Family Resources for Distance Learning and Virtual Visits
April 29, 2020
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is delivering virtual Capitol experiences such as field trips, exhibits, videos and student activities to those unable to visit because of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
    Drawing and design for the Grant Memorial replica lamp posts.

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  Lamp Posts Installed at Grant Memorial
June 25, 2019
Eight bronze lamp posts were recently installed by the Architect of the Capitol on the marble pedestal of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C. These posts are replicas of fixtures first designed and installed by Edward Pearce Casey, the architect for the memorial's pedestal.
    The Cannon Building rotunda has been returned to its original appearance when the building opened in 1908.

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  The Cannon Building's Refreshed Rotunda
December 21, 2018
The Cannon Building rotunda has been returned to its original appearance when the building opened in 1908. This beautiful space now reflects the original intent of Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds Elliott Woods and the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings.
    The U.S. Capitol Rotunda is used for important ceremonial events, such as the lying in state of eminent citizens and the dedication of works of art.

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  President George H.W. Bush to Lie in State in U.S. Capitol Rotunda
December 3, 2018
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Members of the public and Congressional community are invited to pay their respects. The following is information regarding street closures, parking restrictions, restricted access and other details regarding the event.
    Display of items harvested from the 2018 AOC victory gardens at the Library of Congress.

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  Harvesting Hope: Continuing Our Tradition of Helping Others
August 21, 2018
Building on the success of last year's War Garden project, an Architect of the Capitol (AOC) gardening team identified and, in some cases, created additional beds to grow vegetables on the U.S. Capitol campus. Crops harvested from AOC gardens will be donated to local food banks.
    Members of the U.S. Botanic Garden and U.S. Green Building Council in Bartholdi Park with the SITES Gold Certification.

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  Renovated Bartholdi Park Achieves SITES Gold Certification
June 21, 2018
U.S. Botanic Garden and Green Business Certification Inc. proudly announce Bartholdi Park is SITES Gold certified, and is the first Washington, D.C., project certified under SITES version 2. SITES is the most comprehensive system for designing, developing and maintaining sustainable land.
    Attendees at AOC's 2010 Small Business Day.

Public Notice

  2018 Small Business Day
April 9, 2018
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is hosting a Small Business Day on May 1, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in the Congressional Meeting Room – South.
    Three corpse flower blooms at the U.S. Botanic Garden.

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  Three Corpse Flowers to Bloom at U.S. Botanic Garden
August 10, 2017
For the first time in the history of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG), three corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanum) are about to bloom at the USBG Conservatory.
    Updated Children's Garden opens at U.S. Botanic Garden.

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  Updated Children's Garden opens at U.S. Botanic Garden
June 13, 2017
    An Architect of the Capitol employee holds radishes in front of a War Garden sign.

Public Notice

  War Garden at the Library of Congress
May 16, 2017
To mark the centennial of America entering the Great War, the Architect of the Capitol recreated a War Garden as it would have been during World War I. These gardens, also referred to as Victory Gardens, were vegetable, fruit and herbs planted at private residences, public parks, school yards, etc.
    Group accepting the 2017 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation.

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  2017 John Russell Pope Award
April 26, 2017
The Architect of the Capitol has been awarded a 2017 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation for the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project. The award recognize excellence in classical architecture, artisanship, interior design and landscape architecture.
    Visitors to Capitol Grounds rest beneath a Willow Oak tree.

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  U.S. Capitol Grounds is Now an Accredited Arboretum
February 10, 2017
The U.S. Capitol Grounds was recently named an accredited arboretum. The grounds are now listed in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a comprehensive list of arboreta and public gardens that have a substantial focus on woody plants for the benefit of the public, science and conservation.
    AOC architect Eugene Poole teaches a class on "The Five Orders of Architecture" to students at Phelps High School.

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  2017 Phelps School Award
February 9, 2017
    The U.S. Capitol Dome's cupola at night.

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  Capitol Dome Successfully Restored
November 15, 2016
This morning, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, announced that the first comprehensive restoration of the Capitol Dome in more than half a century is complete.
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