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      Photograph of Milton Lee Dennis.

Doing Good

  Surviving to Thriving
By erin courtney |February 8, 2022
Losing one family member is tough. How does anyone deal with multiple losses? Architect of the Capitol employee Milton Lee Dennis has survived a lifetime of losses.
    A balustrade at the Russell Senate Office Building.

Projects

  Covering the Home Team
By justin kieffer |January 31, 2022
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) has a deep bench of talented employees that continue to complete critical projects across the Capitol campus year after year.
    The Summerhouse, obscured by the plants, vines and trees of Olmsted's original design, blends into the landscape.

History & Discoveries

  Olmsted's Never-Built Retreat
By franklin bradley |September 21, 2021
The Story of the U.S. Capitol's South Summerhouse
    An Architect of the Capitol street sweeper cleans up in Washington, D.C.

History & Discoveries

  The Architect of the Capitol Sweeps Up the Past
By Morgan Green |July 13, 2021
When Jim Kaufmann, Capitol Grounds and Arboretum Director, happened across an 1891 street-sweeping map while going through cultural landscape reports, he had no idea how simple an old map could make caring for the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
    The team found and collected seeds from the rare Glen Rose yucca (Yucca necopina), native only in a few counties in Texas.

Behind the Scenes

  Collecting and Growing Texas Native Plants for Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation
By devin dotson |July 8, 2021
Throughout 2020 while the United States Botanic Garden was closed to the public, the Horticulture team continued stewarding its plant collection. Several Horticulture team members were paying special attention to a new batch of plants grown from seeds harvested during a plant-collecting trip to Texas.
    Stone preservation on the U.S. Capitol.

Projects

  At the AOC, It's Always Home Improvement Time
By justin kieffer |June 24, 2021
While most people have one structure to take care of, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is hard at work on multiple projects to care for the buildings across Capitol Hill.
    A member of the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team at work in the park above the House office buildings garage.

Behind the Scenes

  New Pesticide Recertification Program
By kate holder |February 17, 2021
One of the most important credentials for Architect of the Capitol (AOC) gardeners to obtain and maintain is pesticide applicator licensing. It's a certification that advances the AOC's core value of safety in multiple ways.
    Map illustration of John Adam's route: 1. Philadelphia 2. Downingtown 3. Lancaster 4. York 5. Frederick 6. Rockville 7. Georgetown *. Final Destination: Washington, D.C.

History & Discoveries

  John Adams' Carriage Ride to Washington D.C., in 1800
By franklin bradley |February 10, 2021
President John Adams issued a letter to all federal agencies on May 15, 1800, directing the "removal of the public offices, clerks and papers" from the capital city of Philadelphia. In that single sentence, Adams started the final move of the U.S. government to its permanent home, the newly created city of Washington, in the District of Columbia.
    One of the four Olmsted lanterns on the west side of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, restored in 2020.

Projects

  Olmsted Lanterns Restoration
By kate holder |February 4, 2021
The large bronze and glass lanterns are located just off Garfield Circle and Peace Circle.
    View of the U.S. Capitol during Sunrise in January 2019.

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  U.S. Capitol Clean-up
By aoc staff |January 15, 2021
Hear from a few employees about the incredible effort they and their teams put forward in the aftermath of the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021.
    View of the north congressional stand under construction for the 2021 inauguration.

Behind the Scenes

  By the Numbers: Presidential Inauguration 2021
By erin nelson |January 4, 2021
Every four years Americans cast their vote for president in November and watch as the newly elected president takes the oath of office the following January. Architect of the Capitol (AOC) staff also spend these months preparing for the inauguration at the U.S. Capitol.
    Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

History & Discoveries

  Honoring the U.S. Capitol Guides Buried in Congressional Cemetery
By blake lindsey |December 15, 2020
Several of the men who first led tours through the U.S. Capitol are buried in Congressional Cemetery. In December 2019, a group from the Capitol Visitor Center Social Committee gathered at the cemetery to place markers on the graves of these guides and learn more about their lives.
    Sequester Team Leader Ladislaus “Dave” Jagoda in front of the cogeneration system at the Capitol Power Plant

Behind the Scenes

  Capitol Power Plant Employees Power Through the Pandemic
By kate holder |November 4, 2020
Showing Incredible Dedication in Uncertain Circumstances
    Charles “Buddy” Greenwell III in front of “The Box.”

Behind the Scenes

  Cool Tools: "The Box"
By kate holder |October 19, 2020
What Began as a Demonstration for Kids Is Now a Unique Training Tool
    Children pick beans in the Bruno Vegetable Garden at Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Alabama.

Doing Good

  U.S. Botanic Garden Helps Urban Agriculture Programs at 28 Public Gardens Affected by COVID-19
By devin dotson |October 8, 2020
Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Is All the More Important During the Pandemic
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