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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's east wing.
Phase 3 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in December 2022. The entire east side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 20210628_124705_SG
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
Delegates from all thirteen colonies met in 1774 in Philadelphia to discuss responses to increased British oppression. This convention, the First Continental Congress, formally declared that colonists should have the same rights as Englishmen; they also agreed to form the Continental Association, which called for the suspension of trade with Great Britain. The mural depicts an oration by Patrick Henry in Carpenters' Hall.
Left: A colonist is shown making a tax payment. Taxation without representation was a major complaint against the royal government.
Right: A soldier blocks the path of a woman and child, symbolizing the armed occupation that incensed many colonists.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070679
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Barry Goldwater (1909–1998)
Arizona
Bronze by Deborah Copenhaver Fellows
Given in 2015
National Statuary Hall
U.S. Capitol
For more information on this statue and the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol, visit www.aoc.gov.
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Reference: 20230119_Goldwater
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
The expansion and industrialization of America required iron and steel for railroads, bridges, skyscrapers, and tools. The mural shows work at the foundry of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Iron Company.
Left: Women leave their homes to work in a factory, symbolizing a change in American society brought about by industrialization.
Right: The cotton gin represents the replacement of hand labor by mechanization.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070690
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The 2022 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the National Forests of North Carolina.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 78-foot red spruce, was harvested on November 2 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 18 after traveling by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secures the tree and decorates it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of North Carolina.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Once decorated, the tree will be lit from nightfall until 11:00 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2023.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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Reference: 20221128_063223_TH
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The sandstone walls of the Rotunda rise 48 feet above the floor.
Prior to the 2015-2016 Rotunda Interior Restoration.
For more information about the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol visit: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building/rotunda
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 508832
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The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in consultation with the United States Forest Service.
This year's tree, sponsored by the New Mexico Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Tom Udall, was chosen from the Carson National Forest.
The tree was lit by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, during a ceremony on the West Front Lawn.
The annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. The tree will be lit from nightfall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2020.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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Reference: 507933
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
In June 1776 five delegates to the Second Continental Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence. The mural depicts (from left to right) Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and John Adams. On the wall in the background is a portrait of English philosopher John Locke, whose Second Essay on Government argued that the rights of man include the right of revolution.
Left: American naval officer John Paul Jones hoists the Continental Colors, the first national United States flag.
Right: George Washington is shown in a British officer's uniform, which he wore on a 1753 mission to challenge French troops along the Ohio River.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070680
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
At his March 4 inaugural on the steps of the newly completed Capitol, Lincoln expressed his hopes for reconstruction of the Union after the Civil War. He urged moderation, humility, and humanity in dealings with the South. Shown in the center of the scene (from left to right) are Vice President Andrew Johnson, President Lincoln, and Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase.
Left: The soldier symbolizes the nation reunited.
Right: "Emancipation Proclamation" vignette, an emancipated African American casts a vote, symbolizing the extension of this basic right to all male citizens by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070686
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• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)
• 📐 Scale: 1:650
• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)
• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months
• Photography: James Vitullo 📷
• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC
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During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.
In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.
The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.
Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.
The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.
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Constantino Brumidi
Oil on plaster
1876
Brumidi Corridors
Senate Wing
U.S. Capitol
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Taken by AOC Photographer Wayne Firth.
Reference: 070617
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Taken by AOC Photographer Thomas Hatzenbuhler.
Reference: 20220404_065809_TH
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's east wing.
Phase 3 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in December 2022. The entire east side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 20221110_105029_SG
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Constantino Brumidi
Fresco
c. 1875
Brumidi Corridors
Senate Wing
U.S. Capitol
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Taken by AOC Photographer Wayne Firth.
Reference: 070592
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 507353
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 508822
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 508830
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The U.S. Capitol Exterior Stone and Metal Preservation Project is a multi-phased project designed to address deferred maintenance, extend the life expectancy of the deteriorated stone and to replace missing elements of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Details at www.aoc.gov/stone/capitol.
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Reference: 20220411_065533_TH
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Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 517826
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The bronze and marble Ulysses S. Grant Memorial by Henry Merwin Shrady is located by the reflecting pool at the east end of the National Mall, west of the United States Capitol. Its central figure depicts the Civil War general (and future president) seated and still on horseback, as was his custom while observing a battle; bronze reliefs on the marble pedestal show infantry soldiers on the march. Four bronze lions around the pedestal impart a sense of strength and dignity. At the ends of the monument, groups of soldiers and horses appear in tumultuous action, with cavalry at the north and artillery at the south. Measuring 44 feet high and occupying a marble platform over 250 feet long and 70 feet deep, the monument is the largest statuary group in Washington, D.C.; the sculpture of Grant is among the largest equestrian statues in the world.
Full details at www.aoc.gov/grant.
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
The Capitol's first cornerstone was laid on September 18, 1793, by President Washington in a Masonic ceremony. The ceremony was preceded by a parade and followed by celebration and feasting.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070643
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Reference: 507354
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EverGreene Painting Studios
Oil on Canvas
1993-1994
Westward Expansion Corridor
Cox Corridors
Along the Erie Canal at Lockport, New York, horses are shown pulling the barges that have just gone through the locks.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070816
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution. In the foreground of the mural, former slave Henry Garnet is shown speaking with newspaper editor Horace Greeley, who supported African American suffrage. In the background are the Columbus doors, which originally led to the House Chamber but were later moved to the Rotunda entrance.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070647
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The 2022 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the National Forests of North Carolina.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 78-foot red spruce, was harvested on November 2 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 18 after traveling by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secures the tree and decorates it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of North Carolina.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Once decorated, the tree will be lit from nightfall until 11:00 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2023.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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Reference: 20221128_063914_TH
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
In 1783 Representative James Madison introduced a resolution to create a library that would give the Congress access to works about the laws of nations and about American history and affairs. The Library of Congress was founded in 1800 and located in one room in the Capitol; as the collection grew, more and more space was required. This mural depicts the library in the Capitol in 1890, when it had grown to occupy almost the entire west central section of the building. Librarian of Congress Ainsworth Spofford is shown seated at the left.
Left: The teacher and children in a "little red schoolhouse" represent an important part of American education in the 1800s.
Right: Students attend a land grant college, symbolic of the national commitment to higher learning.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070688
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Fresco by Constantino Brumidi
1875
Senate wing
U.S. Capitol
The Marquis Barbé-Marbois, the representative of the French government, is depicted standing and showing a map to Robert Livingston, who coordinated the negotiations, and James Monroe, the minister to France.
For more information on Brumidi and his work in the U.S. Capitol, visit www.aoc.gov.
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Taken by AOC Photographer Wayne Firth.
Reference: 070590
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
For about six weeks in the fall of 1862 the Rotunda (as well as other chambers and hallways) was used as an emergency hospital. Among the nurses who served here were Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton, later the founder of the American Red Cross.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Reference: 070641
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Constantino Brumidi
Fresco
Date undocumented
Senate wing
U.S. Capitol
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Taken by AOC Photographer Steve Payne.
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Existing condition of the stone at Grant Memorial before restoration.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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EverGreene Painting Studios
Oil on Canvas
1993-1994
The map shows the states and territories stretching west from Texas to the Pacific Ocean and marks the Oregon, California, and Old Spanish Trails as well as the Pony Express route. Also shown are Sutter's Fort, where gold was discovered in California; the sites of Spanish missions and forts; and the names of Indian tribes. In the ocean is a clipper ship of the type that sailed around the tip of South America from California to the east coast of the United States.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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View of the central area of the building and the dome.
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Sam Houston (1793-1863)
Texas
Marble by Elisabet Ney Given in 1905
National Statuary Hall
U.S. Capitol
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Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Andrew Jackson, the first president to be inaugurated outdoors at the Capitol, is shown taking the oath from Chief Justice John Marshall. This ceremony on the east front portico began a tradition observed by most presidents until 1981, when inaugurations were moved to the west front.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Constantino Brumidi
Fresco
c. 1875
Senate wing
U.S. Capitol
Enthroned Authority, robed in red, holds a sword and wears her attribute, a wreath of the three-pointed hastate leaf.
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Taken by AOC Photographer Wayne Firth.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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The Caucus Room chandelier, a prominent feature of the space, can be seen in original photos dating to 1908.
In both function and form, many fixtures now shine more brightly and run more efficiently in the Cannon House Office Building. As part of a broader effort complementing the Cannon Renewal Project, the effort to restore and renew, and in some cases, reproduce, many of the historic or existing lighting fixtures gracefully reilluminates the building's Beaux Arts civic architecture, its marble and its offices.
Details at www.aoc.gov/blog.
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Great Experiment Hall
Cox Corridors
The Smithsonian Institution, which today includes approximately two dozen museums and research centers, was founded in 1846. It was named for English scientist James Smithson, who bequeathed his estate to the United States to create an establishment "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." This mural shows the Smithsonian's red sandstone "castle," which opened in 1855.
Left: American author John Lloyd Stephens and English illustrator Frederick Catherwood explore Central American ruins in 1839. This vignette and the one at the right symbolize the spirit of scientific inquiry that the Smithsonian Institute would embody.
Right: Charles Willson Peale excavates a mastodon skeleton near Newburg, Pennsylvania, in 1802.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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EverGreene Painting Studios
Oil on Canvas
1993-1994
The map shows the central section of the continent to illustrate the effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the opening of the West. Ohio is shown with the seven ranges, the grid system that was started in eastern Ohio and was then used to map out many of the boundaries and counties across the rest of the country. The border between Arkansas and Missouri, the 36.30 parallel, is prominent because it was the boundary between the slave states and free states. The route taken by Lewis and Clark appears at the north; also shown are parts of the Mormon Trail, the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Emigrant Trail. On the edge of the map appear the names of Native American tribes that had been moved west.
Full details on the the murals of the Cox Corridors in the U.S. Capitol: www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/cox-corridors-murals
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
The first House chamber in the Capitol was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. After the House moved to its present chamber in 1857, this room was designated National Statuary Hall. John Quincy Adams (center, with raised hand) is shown speaking in the chamber; Speaker James K. Polk is seated under the canopy at left.
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EverGreene Painting Studios
Oil on Canvas
1993-1994
The third signing of the Louisiana Treaty, which occurred in New Orleans, is depicted.
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Construction work continues in the Cannon House Office Building's north wing.
Phase 2 of the Cannon Renewal Project began in January 2019 and is scheduled to be complete in November 2020. The entire north side of the building, from the basement to the fifth floor, is closed. Work includes demolishing and rebuilding the fifth floor, conserving the exterior stonework and rehabilitating the individual office suites.
Full project details at www.aoc.gov/cannon.
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