Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
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Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
@uscapitol
Serve | Preserve | Inspire — Stewards of the iconic buildings and grounds of #USCapitol Hill. More AOC: 🙂 @aochiring, 🪴 @usbotanicgarden, 🎟 @visitthecapitol
Washington, D.C. Katılım Kasım 2008
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Thanks to a recent #USCapitolPaint project, this Senate corridor is now "wearing" a green chosen from its period of significance ⇢ 1859. ☘️ Before/during, and after:
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On the lookout for leprechauns… 👀
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Have you ever wondered what these tiny doors at the U.S. Capitol are for? Watch to find out. ✨
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Due to inclement weather, the Capitol Visitor Center will close at 2 p.m. today.
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Take a peek inside the Russell Senate Office Building, which opened March 1909.
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The #RussellBuilding Rotunda is located at the main entrance of the building + has a diameter of 57 ft 4 in. Corinthian columns on a marble arcade support a richly detailed entablature and coffered dome. The oculus of the dome is glazed to flood the Rotunda with natural light.
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NOW OPEN! Start your #America250 celebration with our new special exhibit "Spirit of '76." Discover all of our programming at visitthecapitol.gov/america250.
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The First Federal Congress officially convened for the first time #OTD 1789 at Federal Hall in New York, marking the beginning of the U.S. government under the Constitution. 🏛️📜
These #CoxCorridor murals at the U.S. Capitol show the building and a scene inside. #America250
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The #CoxCorridors feature paintings of the 16 buildings that housed the Congresses 1754-1865; it also chronicles legislative milestones of 3 centuries, 1620-1920. 🏛️📜 SEEN HERE: the First Continental Congress who met Sept. 5-Oct. 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in PA. #America250
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To celebrate 75 years of Engineers Week, we are highlighting art in the U.S. Capitol that honors Robert Fulton (1765-1815), an American engineer and inventor, plus the innovation he is most associated with: steam power: aoc.gov/explore-capito… ⚙️💡 #Eweek2026
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The Robert Fulton #NSHColllection statue features #CapitolDetail tools celebrating his love of science and engineering: aoc.gov/art/national-s…
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Today, one cannot go far at the U.S. Capitol without seeing a likeness or connection to President Lincoln (born #OTD 1809). 🎩🏛️ A good place to begin walking in his footsteps is outside on the East Front in the shadow of the Dome: aoc.gov/explore-capito…
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On Lincoln’s birthday, we recognize a president whose leadership left a lasting mark on the American story. 🇺🇸
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No shadows for these Brumidi Corridor groundhogs, but we hear there will be 6 more weeks of winter. 🎩
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More snowy scenes from the past few days. Stay warm out there! 🧣❄️ #WinterStormFern
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Our snow removal teams are still at it. ❄️💪 If you're visiting the #USCapitol campus today, watch your step!
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Our snow removal teams are still at it. ❄️💪 If you're visiting the #USCapitol campus today, watch your step!
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Shoutout to our amazing crews for removing snow all over campus from congressional office buildings to the #USCapitol, Library of Congress + spaces in between. ❄️🙌
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Shoutout to our amazing crews for removing snow all over campus from congressional office buildings to the #USCapitol, Library of Congress + spaces in between. ❄️🙌
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Crews across the D.C. region are working around the clock to prepare for the snow, and that includes a busy team at the U.S. Capitol.
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REMEMBER: While on campus a path may still be a work zone. Getting to and from the sledding area on the West Front crosses routes used by heavy equipment and large trucks needed for snow removal. ❄️🚜👀 Please help us by staying alert. Your safety is important to us.
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FYI: from @CapitolPolice -- "Sledding is currently allowed on Capitol Hill. We hope everyone has fun but ask that everyone please pickup after yourselves and be careful with the weather conditions."
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When did squirrels first come to Washington, D.C., and how did they end up here? 🐿️ Take a look through our historical records to investigate the history of the squirrel at the U.S. Capitol. ⬇️ #SquirrelAppreciationDay
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