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Building illustration for the Cannon Renewal.

Meet the Leaders: Cannon Renewal Project

November 7, 2016

Projects, Who We Are

A garden gnome placed in an open "tiny" door in the U.S. Capitol.

Meigs' Miniatures: The Story of the Tiny Doors in the U.S. Capitol

July 14, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

5 Original Olmsted Trees

July 7, 2016

Buildings & Grounds

AOC's John Lamberton, Assistant Supervisor, selects the proper copper pipe size for a job.

The Library's HVAC Aces

July 1, 2016

The U.S. Capitol can be seen over the wetlands area of the National Garden.

USBG National Garden Turns 10

June 21, 2016

Buildings & Grounds

Capitol Building Sheet Metal Shop auto brake.

Cool Tools: On the Cutting Edge

June 17, 2016

Kaizen Life Skills group photo.

Bridging the Gap

June 13, 2016

One of the Olmsted hardscape lanterns at the U.S. Capitol.

Architect's Notebook: Influences at Work and Play

June 7, 2016

Buildings & Grounds

The green roof in bloom at the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, a Library of Congress facility managed by the AOC.

One Team, One Energy Reduction Mission

June 2, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, Who We Are

Blanchet assists with a launch, Jonas Green State Park, Annapolis, Maryland

A Veteran Helping Veterans

March 29, 2016

The Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

Architect's Notebook: Inspiration by Detail

March 22, 2016

Architecture, Art

Cohen watches the recasting of missing pieces from the Grant Memorial at a foundry in Pennsylvania.

Passing the Torch

March 16, 2016

Tuning fork used by Meigs to ensure that iron placed in the Dome was sound, along with copies of Meigs' writing and pieces of cast iron recovered from the Dome during the restoration project.

Cool Tools: A Tuning Fork?

March 10, 2016

Craig Smith prepares to change out a load wheel on the subway to the Hart and Dirksen Buildings in the Hart Maintenance Station. The subway staff performs monthly preventive maintenance checks to detect wear and replace the wheels, as needed.

Behind the Scenes: Senate Subway Branch

March 7, 2016

The yellow desk in location #80 is the "Candy Desk."

June 30, 2015

Buildings & Grounds