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Meigs' name visible on tie rod nuts in the Dome's boilerplate plenum.

Finding a Lasting Impression

June 1, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

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

Molten cast iron heated to more than 2,500 degrees is poured into the mold.

Expert Metalwork Revealed in Restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome

April 10, 2015

Photo showing placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol December 2, 1863 as viewed from the west.

Celebrating 150 Years of Freedom

December 2, 2013

Black and white portrait of Benjamin Brown French

B.B. French – Blogger Extraordinaire

November 6, 2013

View of the U.S. Capitol Dome with light in the windows

Saving the U.S. Capitol Dome

October 22, 2013

Who We Are, Architecture, Projects

The Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol

Nature at the Capitol - The Statue of Freedom

September 24, 2013

The East Front of the U.S. Capitol at Dusk

Capitol Illumination

March 12, 2013

History, Who We Are