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          BuildingHart Senate Office Building|June 9, 2020The Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building is the third and newest office structure designed and built to serve the United States Senate.
    BuildingDirksen Senate Office Building|June 9, 2020The Everett McKinley Dirksen Senate Office Building was the second of three office buildings constructed for the United States Senate.
    BuildingThomas Jefferson Building|June 9, 2020Until the Thomas Jefferson Building opened in 1897, the Library of Congress was housed in the U.S. Capitol's west center building.
    BuildingPackard Campus|June 9, 2020The Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is located on 45 acres near Culpeper, Virginia, 75 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
    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
    PersonVinnie Ream|June 9, 2020In 1866, at the age of 18, Vinnie Ream was selected by the U.S. Congress to sculpt a memorial statue of President Abraham Lincoln. This made her the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government. Ream had previously shown her ability to depict the
    PersonThomas Crawford|June 9, 2020Perhaps no sculptor had more influence on the appearance of the U.S. Capitol Building than Thomas Crawford (1814-1857). His sculptures are featured prominently on the exterior of the Capitol, including the Statue of Freedom, which tops the Capitol Dome . Crawford was born in New York City. He
    PersonJohn Trumbull|June 9, 2020John Trumbull was an American painter, diplomat and architect. He is noted for his four large history paintings in the Capitol Rotunda , which depict pivotal moments before, during and after the Revolutionary War. He drew upon his own experiences and the personal acquaintances that he formed during
    PersonAllyn Cox|June 9, 2020Artist Allyn Cox created murals in the U.S. Capitol over two decades from 1952 to 1972. He completed and restored the Frieze of American History and restored the Apotheosis of Washington in the Rotunda. He also designed murals for three first-floor corridors in the House wing, now called the Cox
    PersonFrederick Law Olmsted|June 9, 2020Regarded as the founder of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is best known for designing the grounds of New York City's Central Park, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
    PersonConstantino Brumidi|June 9, 2020Constantino Brumidi (1805–1880) is best known for the murals he painted in the United States Capitol over a 25-year period, including the Apotheosis of Washington , the Frieze of American History and the walls of the Brumidi Corridors . He also designed and executed murals for several other rooms
    PersonMontgomery C. Meigs|June 9, 2020While Thomas U. Walter is credited as the architect of the Capitol Dome, his world-renowned design could not have been accomplished without Montgomery C. Meigs. Captain Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction
    PersonBenjamin Brown French|June 9, 2020During his time as Commissioner of Public Buildings, he played a role in extending the U.S. Capitol and building the Capitol Dome. He also oversaw a number of historical events including the Gettysburg Address and the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Benjamin Brown French was born September 4, 1800, in
    PersonJ. Brett Blanton|June 9, 2019Nominated December 9, 2019; Confirmed by the U.S. Senate December 20, 2019; Term ended February 13, 2023. In his role as Architect of the Capitol, Mr. Blanton was responsible for facilities maintenance and operation of the historic U.S. Capitol Building , the care and improvement of more than 570
    PersonStephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP|June 9, 2018Nominated February 24, 2010; Confirmed by the U.S. Senate May 12, 2010; Retired November 23, 2018. On February 24, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Stephen T. Ayers to serve as the 11th Architect of the Capitol . On May 12, 2010, the United States Senate, by unanimous consent, confirmed Mr
    PersonAlan M. Hantman, FAIA|June 1, 2017Nominated January 6, 1997; Retired February 4, 2007. Alan M. Hantman, FAIA, was appointed Architect of the Capitol for a 10-year term in 1997 and was the first Architect of the Capitol to undergo confirmation according to new procedures established by legislation in 1989. As Architect of the Capitol
    PersonGeorge M. White, FAIA|June 9, 2016Appointed January 27, 1971; Retired November 21, 1995. George M. White, FAIA, was appointed Architect of the Capitol in 1971. He was the last person to be appointed without the advice and consent of the United States Senate to a term of unspecified duration. As Architect of the Capitol, White
    PersonChere RexroatBy Sarah Davis|October 9, 2015As Chief Engineer, Chere Rexroat oversees the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE). OCE manages the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) major projects, including the execution of architecture and engineering planning and design, in-house construction, historic preservation as well as project
    PersonJ. George Stewart|June 9, 2015October 1, 1954 - May 24, 1970 (died in office). J. George Stewart was appointed Architect of the Capitol in 1954 to fill the vacancy caused by David Lynn's retirement. Like his two predecessors, Stewart was not an architect, but unlike Woods and Lynn , he had no prior experience with the Architect
    PersonDavid Lynn|June 9, 2014Appointed August 22, 1923; Retired September 30, 1954. David Lynn was appointed Architect of the Capitol in 1923 to fill the vacancy caused by Elliott Woods' death. Like his predecessor, Lynn was not an architect but had worked his way up through the ranks to become the agency’s number one assistant
    PersonElliott Woods|June 9, 2013Appointed February 19, 1902; Died in office May 22, 1923. Elliott Woods was appointed "Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds" to fill the vacancy caused by Edward Clark's death. Because Woods was not an architect, the name of the office was changed to "Superintendent." The title
    PersonEdward Clark|June 9, 2012Appointed August 30, 1865; Died in office, January 6, 1902 Edward Clark was appointed Architect of the Capitol Extension in 1865 to fill the vacancy caused by Thomas U. Walter's resignation. Under way for over 14 years, the interior of the U.S. Capitol extension was at this point complete, and only
    PersonThomas Ustick Walter|June 9, 2011Appointed June 11, 1851; Resigned May 26, 1865. Thomas U. Walter's plans for the enlargement of the U.S. Capitol were approved by President Millard Fillmore and he was appointed Architect of the Capitol Extension in 1851. While he oversaw the construction of new marble wings, the commissioner of
    
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