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          BuildingJohn Adams Building|June 9, 2020The John Adams Building contains 180 miles of shelving and can hold ten million volumes. When it opened in 1939, it tripled the Library of Congress' shelving capacity.
    BuildingJames Madison Memorial Building|June 9, 2020The Madison Building is an unusual combination of a national shrine contained in a working building serving both as the Library's third major structure and as this nation's official memorial to President James Madison.
    BuildingRayburn House Office Building|June 9, 2020The Rayburn House Office Building is the third and largest office building constructed for the use of the House of Representatives; it contains three artworks depicting its namesake. It occupies a site south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, South Capitol Street, C Street SW and First
    BuildingO'Neill House Office Building|June 9, 2020The Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. House Office Building is the fifth office building now occupied by the U.S. House of Representatives.
    BuildingLongworth House Office Building|June 9, 2020Completed in the spring of 1933, the seven-story Longworth House Office Building is the second of three office buildings constructed for the United States House of Representatives.
    BuildingCannon House Office Building|June 9, 2020The Cannon House Office Building (constructed beginning in 1905 and completed in 1908) is the oldest congressional office building and a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture.
    BuildingCapitol Power Plant|June 9, 2020The Capitol Power Plant provides steam and chilled water used to heat and cool buildings throughout the U.S. Capitol campus.
    BuildingFord House Office Building|June 9, 2020The Gerald R. Ford House Office Building, acquired by the Architect of the Capitol in April 1975, is the fourth of the current office buildings occupied by the U.S. House of Representatives. It is located southwest of the Capitol on city Square 581, a site bounded by 2nd Street, 3rd Street, D Street
    Behind the ScenesArticleCapitol Power Plant Employees Power Through the PandemicBy Kate Holder|November 4, 2020Showing Incredible Dedication in Uncertain Circumstances
    Behind the ScenesArticleCool Tools: "The Box"By Kate Holder|October 19, 2020What Began as a Demonstration for Kids Is Now a Unique Training Tool
    Doing GoodArticleU.S. Botanic Garden Helps Urban Agriculture Programs at 28 Public Gardens Affected by COVID-19By Devin Dotson|October 8, 2020Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Is All the More Important During the Pandemic
    History & DiscoveriesArticleBenjamin Henry Latrobe's Capitol ContributionsBy Kate Holder|September 29, 2020Benjamin Henry Latrobe , the second Architect of the Capitol, is considered by many to be the "father of American architecture." Latrobe was one of the first fully trained architects in America; he helped popularize Neoclassical and Greek Revival architecture in the new nation. Latrobe has the
    Programs & EventsArticleJohn Lewis' Lying in State: A New NormalBy Morgan Green|September 21, 2020AOC Teams Adjusted to New Safety Protocols and Successfully Served This Unprecedented Event
    Behind the ScenesArticleCOVID-19 Cleaning ProtocolsBy Erin Nelson|September 14, 2020AOC Staff Put In the Work to Keep Us Safe During COVID-19
    Public NoticeArticleCongressman John R. Lewis to Lie in State in U.S. CapitolBy AOC Staff|July 24, 2020The late Congressman John R. Lewis will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. The following is information regarding viewing hours, public health measures, road closures and other details regarding the event.
    History & DiscoveriesArticleU.S. Botanic Garden at 200: Deeply Rooted, Branching OutwardBy Devin Dotson|July 23, 2020For 200 years, the U.S. Botanic Garden has been showcasing plants to visitors from around the globe. Originally proposed by George Washington to establish a place for Americans to learn about useful and engaging plants.
    ArtPecan TreesBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Carya illinoinensis (Pecan). The pecan is native to the south-central part of the United States and usually found naturally growing in lowlands. When the native tree is planted as a horticultural specimen in this area we find that the fruits are poorly formed or are smaller than what we see in the
    ArtVietnam Veterans of Minnesota TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus alba (White Oak) Honoring the Vietnam Veterans of Minnesota Planted by Representative Arlen Erdahl May 11, 1982
    ArtToomer's Corner Oak TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus virginiana (Toomer's Corner Oak Scion) To Commemorate Auburn University's Toomer's Corner Oak Sponsored by Rep. Dennis Ross May 13, 2011
    ArtSusie Skelton TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer platanoides 'emerald queen' (Norway Maple var. Emerald Queen) In Memory of Susie Skelton Wife of Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri Planted by House Leader Nancy Pelosi October 20, 2005
    ArtState of Massachusetts Tree, Liberty ElmBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana 'libertas' (Liberty Elm) Planted by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy To Honor the State of Massachusetts October 22, 1993
    ArtState of Maryland TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus alba var. wye (Wye Oak) Planted by Senator J. Glenn Beall Jr. For State of Maryland April 5, 1976
    ArtState of Kansas TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Planted by Senator Nancy L. Kassebaum To Honor the State of Kansas November 25, 1996
    ArtState of Indiana TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Liriodendron tulipifera (Yellow Poplar) Planted by Congressman Charles A. Halleck (Ind.) June 11, 1961
    ArtState of Georgia TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) Planted by Senator Sam Nunn For State of Georgia March 11, 1983
    ArtState of Connecticut TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus alba (White Oak - The Charter Oak) To Commemorate the State of Connecticut Sponsored by Rep. Gary A. Franks Dedicated November 17, 1993 Replanted November 2007
    ArtSpeaker Tip O'Neill TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) To Honor Speaker Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. Sponsored by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi November 14, 2012
    ArtSpeaker Thomas Foley TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) Planted by Mrs. Heather Foley In Honor of Rep. Thomas S. Foley's Service as Speaker of the House December 22, 1994
    ArtSouth Carolina Forestry Association TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) Planted by Senator Strom Thurmond (S.C.) For South Carolina Forestry Association May 26, 1981
    ArtSenator Willard Saulsbury TreeBy Sarah Davis|July 20, 2020Text on the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Hicoria alba (Carya Tomentosa) (White Hickory) In Memory of Senator Willard Saulsbury of Delaware April 8, 1918
    
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