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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Although no longer at the geographic center of the national capital, the U.S. Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a neoclassical style and has a white exterior.
Central sections of the present building were completed in 1800, when the 6th U.S. Congress convened there on November 17, 1800, moving the national capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.. The building was partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington by the British, then was fully restored within five years. The building was enlarged during the 19th century, by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature as more states were admitted to the union, with the House of Representatives housed in the south wing and the Senate housed in the north wing. The massive dome was completed around 1866 just after the American Civil War. The east front portico was extended in 1958. The building's Visitors Center was opened in the early 21st century.
Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, although only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries, while the west front is now used for presidential inauguration ceremonies. The building and grounds are overseen by the architect of the Capitol, who also oversees the surrounding Capitol Complex.
Washington Monument, Washington D.C, USA
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Taken this morning. I had an appointment with this picture ...
Reflections of me in an art installation by Olafur Eliasson, "Yellow Egoless Door," in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
SR-71A #61-7972 is on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. From 1991 until September 2003, #972 was in storage at Washington Dulles International Airport in a building specifically constructed for this aircraft. There, it was under strict surveillance by National Air and Space Museum representatives, who regularly adjusted humidity levels to ensure the best possible preservation conditions. This aircraft is no doubt the best-looking of the remaining SR-71s, along with SR-71A #976.
This aircraft holds many records that were set on 6 March 1990, when it was flown from Palmdale to Dulles in what was intended to be the last USAF flight of the SR-71. It also holds the New York to London record of 1 hour, 54 minutes, 56.4 seconds set in 1974. You may have noted the Skunk Works insignia on the rudders of #972. After SR-71A #955's last flight on 24 January 1985, #972 became the Palmdale test aircraft. This aircraft's assembly started 13 December 1965 and was rolled out on 15 September 1966.
Korean War Memorial NP on The Mall in Washington D.C. is part of the National Park Service. The etchings on the granite wall are of actual war photos. It's an amazing sight. The etchings are incredible as are the reflections of the statues of soldiers. #KoreanWarMemorial #WashingtonD.C.
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Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
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Notice the ugly headlamps, the side marker lights, blinkers below the front bumper and the headrests and shoulder belts.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence
President Donald J. Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House | September 6, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
President Joe Biden walks with his dog Commander, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
November 24, 2017
Sycamore seed balls, "chained to the sky." The tree looks as if it is pre-decorated in its own natural way for the holiday season.
A "Flickr Friday" submission. Theme: "Chained To The Sky" and a "Tree-mendous Tuesday (TMT)" tree.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Near Arlington, Virginia - within the District of Columbia
Washington D.C. - USA
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becca and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in the Oval Office of the White House Friday, July 8, 2022, following President Biden’s signing of executive order protecting access to reproductive healthcare services .(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Donald J. Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House | September 6, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
A Valentine’s Day installation is displayed, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, on the North Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo as they ride in the Presidential limousine from Emory University in Atlanta Friday, March 19, 2021, to Peachtree Dekalb Airport. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Fortune The Most Powerful Women
Washington, D.C., USA
10:45 AM One on ONe
Anne-Marie Slaughter, President, New American Foundation; Bert G. Kerstetter University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
Interviewer: Leigh Gallagher, Fortune
Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune Most Powerful Women
THE Bullfinch Gatehouse -Built in 1828, these sandstone guardians silently watched over the U.S. Capitol grounds until 1874. In 1889 these gatehouses located on Constitution Avenue were reconstructed in their present locations. They have weathered several floods, water, and the effects of acid rain. On the southeast side are markers indicating the high-water marks during floods.
“In this effort, we stand in total solidarity with the Iranian regime’s longest-suffering victims: its own people.”
(Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)
President Joe Biden holds a meeting on the debt ceiling with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Monday, May 22, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)
President Joe Biden, joined by First Lady Jill Biden, signs the Month of the Military Child Proclamation Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in the Library of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
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"Memory Trace by Fazal Sheikh brings a site-specific installation of part of the Israeli Separation Wall to the façade of Storefront’s gallery space."
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President Joe Biden gives a small Capitol Building figurine to the daughter of fallen U.S. Capitol Police Officer William “Bill” Evans on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin participate in a tete-a-tete during a U.S.-Russia Summit on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Villa La Grange in Geneva. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, after delivering remarks on the CDC’s updated guidance on mask wearing for vaccinated individuals Thursday, May 13, 2021, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Joe Biden talks on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)