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2015 Year in Review

This year has been one of many great moments at the Architect of the Capitol and on Capitol Hill. As 2015 comes to a close, relive some of the highlights through our photos.
By Sarah Davis | December 18, 2015
        
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**January:** Snowy view of the Grant Memorial and National Mall
	**February:** Installation of the Cannon Renewal Project's 208' tower crane
	**March:** Close-up of cast iron piece from the Dome Restoration Project
	**April:** Stone preservation effort across Capitol Hill
	**May:** Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover
	**June:** Faint double rainbow above the Library of Congress Jefferson Building
	**July:** Time-lapse of art protection being built inside the Capitol Rotunda
	**August:** Just a few of the animals that explored Capitol Grounds during the dog days of summer
	**September:** Pope Francis visits the U.S. Capitol
	**October:** New glass is rolled for the Dome's historical cupola windows
	**November:** A beauty of a morning in D.C.
	**December:** Northern Lights twinkle on the West Front Lawn
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