12 Fun Facts About the US Capital
Posted: October 17, 2018 Filed under: Architecture, Education, JustArch, More FC3 | Tags: Architect, Architecture, FC3, Fun Facts, Historic, just for fun, JustArch, landmark, politics, US 2 CommentsEver wonder….
- Is there any symbolic significance to the numbers of columns and steps in various locations in the Capitol?
- How many women are represented in the National Statuary Hall Collection?
- How many statues are there in the National Statuary Hall Collection?
- Where and what is the Capitol Rotunda?
- Why does the Statue of Freedom face east, away from the Mall?
- What is the name of the statue on top of the dome?
- How much did it cost to build the Capitol?
- What are the dimensions of the Capitol Building?
- What material is the U.S. Capitol made of?
- When did the Congress first meet in the Capitol Building?
- When was the U.S. Capitol built? And Who designed the U.S. Capitol?
- What is the function of the U.S. Capitol?
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I love visiting D.C., I have never asked myself these questions, yet they are all intriguing. I would like to know more about your take on them.
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There are no answers about the masonic influence to the measures of the buildings an the mall.
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