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[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. East elevation, low dome] – Vintage Print

[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. East elevation, low dome], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings — historic image
[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. East elevation, low dome], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings. Historic image from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: [U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. East elevation, low dome], preserved in this historic image. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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This drawing shows the east front of the U.S. Capitol with a low, squat dome, a proposal that reflects the building's earliest planning. Construction began in the 1790s after George Washington laid the cornerstone on September 18, 1793, and the design went through several revisions as architects William Thornton, Stephen Hallet, and George Hadfield worked on the building. Comparing this lower profile with the taller dome built later in the 19th century shows how the design of the Capitol changed while the nation's government was still taking shape in the new capital.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings
Genre[between 1793 and 1800]
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1790-1800. Capitols--Washington (D.C.)--1790-1800. Domes--Washington (D.C.)--1790-1800.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 929 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-173642

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