The United State Capitol dome is situated above the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The Capitol dome was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887), the fourth Architect of the ...

The Capitol History Project special series looks into the history, art and architecture of the United States Capitol. Through interviews, tours, and unprecedented access into the building's public ...

One of the best ways to explore the United States is by discovering its most striking architectural masterpieces. These are ...

Brumidi was commissioned to paint the ceiling decoration in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, ... and his vice president, Alexander H. Stephens. The completion of the dome in 1865 came to ...

The Statue of Freedom, standing atop the U.S. Capitol like a national wedding-cake topper, wouldn’t exist without the artistry of an enslaved man named Philip Reed.

The Statue of Freedom, standing atop the U.S. Capitol like a national wedding-cake topper, wouldn’t exist without the artistry of an enslaved man named Philip Reed.