Tholus on dome of U.S. Capitol – Antique Wall Art
![Tholus on dome of U.S. Capitol, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/82/8270d21fcf74-L.webp)
(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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This historic photograph of Tholus on dome of U.S. Capitol brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Tholus on dome of U.S. Capitol
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The photograph shows the tholus, the rounded drum-like structure that rises from the Capitol's roof and supports the dome above it. The date range on the record, between about 1852 and 1860, falls during the years when the building's dome was being reworked. Congress approved a larger cast-iron dome in 1850, designed under architect Thomas U. Walter, and construction ran through the mid-1850s until the new dome was finished in 1866. A view from this period is useful for seeing the building mid-transformation, when its original masonry and wood framing were giving way to the iron structure that still crowns the Capitol today.
| Created / published | [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 887 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-160351 |
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