The District of Columbia Capitol is one stop in the Galaxie’s continuing journey to photograph America’s state capitol buildings. This page is ready to grow as new photographs and stories are added.
District of Columbia Capitol
Reference photograph and information from Wikipedia.
The Galaxie at the Capitol
The 1966 Galaxie at the United States Capitol complex, beside the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Capitol and Capital City History
The United States Capitol has housed Congress since 1800. Begun in 1793, it was rebuilt after the British burning of 1814 and greatly enlarged in the 1850s, when the present cast-iron dome was added.
The new federal government first met in New York City in 1789. The Residence Act of 1790 created a compromise: Philadelphia served as temporary capital for ten years while a permanent federal district was built on the Potomac, selected by George Washington and positioned between northern and southern interests.