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The Famous United States Capital Dome

The capital dome was completed on December 2, 1863 when the statue of Freedom was place on top of the dome. It is such a fitting finale for the building it crowns, so familiar and dignified, that it seems surprising that its design and construction came late in the Capitol's architectural evolution.

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Uploaded on October 4, 2009
Taken on September 30, 2009