United States Capitol
- This article is about the United States Capitol that was rebuilt 1733–1735. For the Capitol in that existed 1493–1727, see United States Capitol (1493–1727).
United States Capitol | |
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Location | |
Location of the Capitol in the Fœderal Capital Territory | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Federalist Neoclassicism |
Address |
2800 W CAPITOL ST FCT · 20515-1800 |
Town or city |
Capitol Hill, Republic City Fœderal Capital Territory |
Coordinates | 37.77938°N 122.45210°W |
Construction started | 17 September 1728 |
Completed | 31 December 1732 |
Cost | US$ 7 billion (1724) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 (plus 2 basements) |
Floor area | 6.856 acres (27,745 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Client | Sharon Raydor Administration |
Architect | |
Website | |
link://capitol.fedgov.usna.gov |
The United States Capitol, atop Capitol Hill (location 37.77938°N 122.45210°W) located directly between Robert Richmond Memorial Plaza and the Capitol Mall in the County of Republic City, Fœderal Capital Territory, is the Seat of the United States Congress, the federal Legislature of the United States.
Though not at the geographic center of the Fœderal Capital Territory, the Capitol forms the basis for the FCT’s Land Survey system. It is the origin Point at which the FCT’s Baseline and principal Meridian intersect, and is the focal point of Capitol Park.
Like the principal Buildings of the executive and judicial Departments, the Capitol is built in a distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior. Though both its east and west Elevations are formally referred to as Fronts, only the East Front was intended for the reception of Visitors and Dignitaries.
Background[edit | edit source]
Originally constructed in the District of Columbia, the United States Capitol was deconstructed, relocated to, and reassembled in the Fœderal Capital Territory from 1727–1731. On 24 January 1733, the Capitol was partially destroyed in an attempted coup d’etat during the 1733 State of the Union by domestic terrorists, in which the entire leadership of all three branches of the Federal Government, as well as the entire Supreme Court, the entire military leadership, and nearly all of Congress were killed.
Once the site was cleared, the Capitol was rebuilt in less than two years, from 17 September 1733 to 31 December 1735, at a cost of nearly US$ 7 billion (1735).
Name[edit | edit source]
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History[edit | edit source]
US Capitol in the District of Columbia[edit | edit source]
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US Capitol in the Fœderal Capital Territory[edit | edit source]
Relocation[edit | edit source]
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1733 Capitol Attack[edit | edit source]
Main article: 1733 United States Capitol attack
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Recovery and reconstruction[edit | edit source]
Main article: 1733–1735 reconstruction of the United States Capitol
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Architecture[edit | edit source]
Interior[edit | edit source]
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Art[edit | edit source]
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Basements[edit | edit source]
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Features[edit | edit source]
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Height[edit | edit source]
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Hall of Justice[edit | edit source]
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Main article: Hall of Justice (United States Capitol)
Former courtroom where the Supreme Court of the United States from 1731–1732 heard arguments and delivered opinions. XXXX
Hall of the Senate[edit | edit source]
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Main article: Hall of the Senate (United States Capitol)
Located on the second floor of the North Wing of the Capitol, the Hall of the Senate is the plenary chamber of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress.
The Hall of the Senate is adorned with portraits of present and past Presidents of the Senate. While the role of President of the Senate as principal deputy to the chief Executive of the Union remains the same throughout the history of the Republic; before 1730, this was the Vice-President of the United States: however, since 1730, this was the Lieutenant-Governor-General of the United States.
Hall of Representatives[edit | edit source]
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Main article: Hall of the House of Representatives (United States Capitol)
Located on the second floor of the South Wing of the Capitol, the Hall of Representatives is the plenary chamber of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of the United States Congress.
Rotunda[edit | edit source]
Main article: Rotunda (United States Capitol)
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President’s Room[edit | edit source]
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Main article: President's Room (United States Capitol)
The President’s Room is where the President of the United States Senate maintains his office and papers.
Speaker’s Room[edit | edit source]
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Main article: Speaker's Room (United States Capitol)
The Speaker’s Room is where the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives maintains his office and papers.
Governor-General’s Room[edit | edit source]
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Main article: Governor-General's Room (United States Capitol)
The Governor-General’s Room is the honorary office-space for the Governor-General of the United States; and while his official office (and residence) is located a short distance to the west of the Capitol at the White House, he does make use regular of the space in the Capitol that the Congress have set aside for his use. Currently, the Governor-General’s Room is used for extraordinarily formal meetings of the United States Federal Council. However, the space is more commonly used for meetings of the Federal Cabinet. The Room itself and the ancillary office spaces are maintained by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, whose personnel, among other duties, are responsible for arranging the space for the Room’s use-of-the-day.
Exterior[edit | edit source]
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Capitol Square[edit | edit source]
Main article: Capitol Square (Fœderal Capital Territory)
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Grounds[edit | edit source]
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Flags[edit | edit source]
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Adjacent buildings[edit | edit source]
Senate Office Buildings[edit | edit source]
Main articles: Goldwater Senate Office Building and Kennedy Senate Office Building
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House of Representatives Office Buildings[edit | edit source]
Main articles: Biggs House Office Building and XXXX House Office Building
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Supreme Court Building[edit | edit source]
Main article: United States Supreme Court Building
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Library of Congress Building[edit | edit source]
Main article: United States Library of Congress Building
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Events at the Capitol[edit | edit source]
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Independence Day[edit | edit source]
Main article: Independence Day at the United States Capitol
Independence Day is July 4.
Union Day[edit | edit source]
Main article: Union Day celebrations at the United States Capitol
Union Day is December 7.
Inaugurations[edit | edit source]
Main article: Inaugurations at the United States Capitol
Inaugurations take place March 4 in the Year next following that in which a Federal election took place.
Hallowmas[edit | edit source]
Main article: Hallowmas at the United States Capitol
Hallowmas takes place from October 31 to November 2.
Thanksgiving[edit | edit source]
Main article: Thanksgiving at the United States Capitol
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November.
Christmas[edit | edit source]
Main article: Christmas at the United States Capitol
Christmas takes place from December 24 to December 26, with December 25 being the actual Christmas Day and December 24 being Christmas Eve.
Affairs of State and visiting dignitaries[edit | edit source]
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Security[edit | edit source]
Main article: United States Capitol Police
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See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
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- United States Capitol
- Legislative buildings
- Seats of federal legislatures
- Capitols of the United States
- Capitols of North Aegea
- Places of interest in Republic City, FCT
- Capitol Hill (Fœderal Capital Territory)
- County of Republic City, Fœderal Capital Territory