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          BuildingOutdoor Gardens|June 10, 2020Adjacent to the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory with entrances from Independence Avenue, Maryland Avenue (at 3rd street) and from the Conservatory Terrace.
    BuildingU.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory|June 10, 2020This historic Lord & Burnham greenhouse contains two courtyard gardens and 10 garden rooms under glass, totaling 28,944 square feet of exhibition space.
    BuildingBartholdi Fountain and Gardens|June 10, 2020Bartholdi Gardens serves as a home landscape demonstration garden and showcases innovative plant combinations in a variety of styles and design themes.
    BuildingBotanic Garden Administrative Building|June 10, 2020The offices of the United States Botanic Garden's (USBG) executive director are located in a residential building at the south end of Bartholdi Park.
    BuildingThurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building|June 10, 2020Completed in 1992, the Thurgood Marshall building cost $101 million, providing more than 600,000 square feet of rentable space within its overall million-square-foot interior.
    BuildingSupreme Court Building|June 10, 2020The design of the Supreme Court building achieved a balance between classical grandeur and quiet dignity, appropriate for the nation's highest court.
    BuildingBrumidi Corridors|June 10, 2020Brumidi created the overall design for the corridors and directed its execution by artists of many nationalities. His immediate assistants included Italians Albert Peruchi and Ludwig Odense, Germans Joseph Rakemann and Henry Walther, and an English artist, James Leslie.
    BuildingRussell Senate Office Building|June 9, 2020The Richard Brevard Russell Senate Office Building (1903–1908) is the oldest of the Senate office buildings as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture.
    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
    Basic pageWinter at the U.S. Capitol|June 20, 2020What can visitors see and do in winter? Trees and Blooms of Interest Several species of trees — whether deciduous or evergreen — offer winter wonder for visitors to enjoy: Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) blooms in late winter. American Holly (Ilex opaca) features glossy green leaves and bright
    Basic pageSummer at the U.S. Capitol|June 20, 2020What can visitors see and do in summer? Fountains Although the water features maintained by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) are not designed for humans to recreate in, several crowd-pleasing pools of cool are located near the U.S. Capitol including the Capitol Reflecting Pool , Senate Park
    Basic pageSpring at the U.S. Capitol|June 20, 2020What can visitors see and do in spring? Blooms Abound Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms herald spring, peaking around late March and early April. More than one million visitors arrive in the District every year, drawn primarily to the cherry blossom trees lining the Tidal Basin. The U.S
    Basic pageFall at the U.S. Capitol|June 20, 2020What can visitors see and do in fall? Leaf Peeping The U.S. Capitol Grounds are a showcase for the many hues of fall, given the number and diversity of large and historic trees comprising the arboretum. The top 10 tree species to seek out for fall color enjoyment are: Bald Cypress, Sugar Maple, Red
    Basic pageMemberships & AffiliationsBy Sarah Simpson|June 19, 2020Our unique portfolio of responsibilities creates models for other communities of practice. AOC is committed to being professionals and leaders in our respective arts continuing, establishing and evolving techniques and processes in our fields. A sampling of these partners is below.
    Basic pageYour Message Has Been Received|June 17, 2020
    Basic pageHigh School ResourcesBy Sarah Davis|April 3, 2020Essays & Study Questions Enhance your knowledge of Congress by reading these essays and answering the study questions. Committees (PDF) – The role that congressional committees play in the legislative process and the reasons why they are important. Congress by the Numbers (PDF) How Your State Gets
    Basic pageMiddle School ResourcesBy Sarah Davis|April 3, 2020Video Tour Watch this 3-room video tour of the U.S. Capitol focused on information relevant to students taking middle school level U.S. history and civics courses. Follow-along Worksheet for the video above Quiz Worksheet for the video above Video Series A Capitol Moment – Highlighting the lives of
    Basic pageVirtual Field TripsBy Sarah Davis|April 3, 2020Explore the Capitol Campus These videos will take you in and around historic spaces of the U.S. Capitol. A Walk Through the Brumidi Corridors (Video) A Walk Through the Cox Corridors and Hall of Columns (Video) A Walk Through National Statuary Hall (Video) A Walk Through the U.S. Capitol Crypt
    Basic pageElementary School ResourcesBy Sarah Davis|April 1, 2020Lesson Plans Flower to Seed, Seed to Flower (PDF, grades K-2) — Explore the life cycle of a flowering plant by examining how and why plants make seeds. Flower to Seed, Seed to Flower (PDF, grades 3-5) Activity Guides and Worksheets Explore the art and history of the U.S. Capitol with these student
    
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