Phase 1 of the Cannon Renewal was recently completed and as members, staff and the public enter the Cannon House Office Building's historic rotunda, they will encounter something new — but it is actually something old.
The rotunda has been returned to its original appearance when the building opened in 1908. This beautiful space now reflects the original intent of Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds Elliott Woods and the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings.
"The colors chosen by Woods and his architectural consultants were meant to highlight and enhance the classical...
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 is now available online. The PAR provides an overview of the agency's financial and performance results to inform Congress and the American people about what we have collectively achieved for the period October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.
Read the FY 2018 report and see highlights.
The following press release is via the United States Capitol Police.
Information on Public Viewing Hours, Prohibited Items, Street Closures and Other Restrictions
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, through 7 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Members of the public and Congressional community are invited to pay their respects at the U.S. Capitol.
Following a private arrival ceremony to include President Bush's family and Members of Congress at 5 p.m., the U.S. Capitol Rotunda will open to the...
*Editor's Note: The Lighting Ceremony was originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 5. It has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 6, 2018.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in consultation with the United States Forest Service.
This year's tree, sponsored by the Oregon Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, was chosen from the Willamette National Forest. The tree was harvested on November 2, 2018, and traveled cross-country to Washington, D.C. by truck.
The Capitol Christmas Tree made stops in communities along the...
The latest edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available. Highlights include the articles below.
Architect's Notebook: One of My Favorite Things
Project Update: Capitol Power Plant
Empowered Workforce: Reclaiming an Ordinary Day
Feature: Revealing a Tiled Treasure; Cool Cannon Construction Finds
Cool Tool: RIGID SEEKTECH SR-60 Locator
Download the full Fall 2018 issue, or read the stories from this and previous issues on our blog.
This year's annual U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) holiday exhibit, "Season's Greenings: All Aboard!," will open Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, and run through New Year's Day, January 1, 2019. The USBG is vibrant throughout the holidays with the sights, scents and sounds of the season.
Take a train ride across America as our annual holiday show showcases train stations! Plant-based recreations of iconic train stations from across the United States will be represented in the train room. Explore classic stations like New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Detroit's Michigan Central Station,...