Places: DC-US Capitol

  

US Capitol-89' (Washington West) (38.8897341, -77.0089892)

US Capitol Visitor Center-89' (Washington West) (38.8897222, -77.0083333)

Capitol Hill-89' (Washington West) (38.8897341, -77.0089892)

Capitol Reflecting Pool-10' (Washington West) (38.8897924, -77.0136485)

Capitol View-102' (Washington East) (38.8895565, -76.9313629)

Description : Trips : References : Pictures 


Description:

I think the streets of DC are designed to showcase the Capitol. It seems like many of the streets display it full view from as far away as a mile.  We first see it from Union Station.

 

From GNIS:

• Capitol View
• Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
• Also known as:
• Glendale-USGS Publications, various edition dates and titles. Use code US-T129/CODE#/YEAR. The codes include the following: WSP# - Water Supply Paper, B# - Bulletin, PP# - Professional Paper (except PP1200 - see US-T141), C# - Circular, MF# - Miscellaneous Field Investigations. "#" equals the number of the publication.
• Grant Park-Greater Washington D.C. Street Map Book. Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Drafting Company, 2003.
• Lincoln
• Pleasant Grove- Greater Washington D.C. Street Map Book. Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Drafting Company, 2003.
•  Capitol Hill
• Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
• The first reference to the name "Capitol Hill" was the name "Capitol Hill Tavern" opened in 1796 by Elizabeth Leslie (US-T131/Washington Past and Present/J Proctor/1930/vIp58)
• Bounded on the north by F Street, NE, on the south by the Southwest Freeway, on the east by 14th Street, SE and NE, and on the west by 4th Street, NW.
• Also known as:
• Jenkins Hill-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
• Jenkins Heights-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
• The Hill-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
•  Capitol Reflecting Pool
• The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125/Name/YYYY/p#.
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Trips:

• March 21, 2023 - Walked around the Capitol grounds, including the reflecting pool
  
• March 22, 2023 - Tour of  Capitol Building
• March 23, 2023 - Tour of Capitol Building from our congressperson's office
  

References:

• US Capitol Visitor Center
• Wikipedia
• Office of the Architect
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Pictures:

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  March 21, 2023 - Statue of Freedom on top of the Capitol Dome
  

  
  

  

  March 21, 2023 - Capitol and Cherry blossoms
  

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 - Capitol
  

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 -Replica of Statue of Freedom on top of Rotunda
  

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 - Rotunda Ceiling
  

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 -Rotunda

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 -Painted strip around Rotunda
  

  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 -Father Junipero Serra
  

  
  
  
  
  

  

  March 22, 2023 -Marking center of DC
  

 

March 23, 2023 - Capitol at Dusk

March 23, 2023 - Capitol at Dusk

March 23, 2023 - Capitol at Dusk

March 23, 2023 - Freedom surrounded by strength and wisdom

March 23, 2023 - The three suffragettes

March 23, 2023 - Martin Luther King, Jr

March 23, 2023 - Painted border around the Rotunda

March 23, 2023 - Rotunda Ceiling

March 23, 2023 - Rotunda

March 23, 2023 - Capitol at Dusk