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A bowler hat discovered during the renewal of the Cannon House Office Building.

Cool Cannon Construction Finds

January 3, 2019

Buildings & Grounds, History, Projects

Revealing a Tiled Treasure

December 18, 2018

Architecture, History, Projects

Map of Washington, D.C., in 1861.

Profile in History: Job W. Angus

June 28, 2018

A current view of the U.S. Capitol, Room HB-29, which once served as a bakery during the Civil War.

Then & Now: Capitol Building Superintendent's Office

March 27, 2018

Buildings & Grounds, History

View of the U.S. Capitol from the southwest in March of 2017.

Congress' Role in Time

March 21, 2018

Federal Office Building No. 8, now known as the O’Neill House Office Building, under original construction. Photo courtesy of the FDA.

Then & Now: O'Neill House Office Building

October 18, 2017

Buildings & Grounds, History

The bronze Amateis Doors are on display in the House Wing of the U.S. Capitol, across from the Bulfinch stairway near the Memorial Door entrance.

The Doors to Nowhere

August 2, 2017

A skylight allows natural light to fill the hallway once occupied by a courtyard at the U.S. Capitol.

Then & Now: U.S. Capitol Courtyards

July 19, 2017

Buildings & Grounds, History

A view of the Capitol after the British burning on the 24th August 1814.

Fires. Flight. Flag: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner

June 14, 2017

James Madison Memorial Building

Then & Now: Madison Building

April 5, 2017

Buildings & Grounds, History

One of 330 Capitol Hill elevators maintained by the AOC.

Historic Firsts: Capitol Hill Elevators

March 23, 2017

Buildings & Grounds, History

2016 carved into a column capital during the Capitol Exterior Preservation project's stone work.

December 29, 2016

Art, Events, Exhibits, History, Projects

Haunted Halls of Congress: 5 Creepy Capitol Legends

October 21, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

Capitol Discovery

October 7, 2016

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

July 14, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

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