The Art Collection

Architect of the Capitol employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 300 works of art, architectural elements, landscape features and more.

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First Capitol Inauguration, 1829

Andrew Jackson, the first president to be inaugurated outdoors at the Capitol, is shown taking the oath from Chief Justice John Marshall.

First Cornerstone

Contemporary Masonic practice included the laying of an inscribed metal plate along with a cornerstone.

First Library of Congress Plaque

First Meeting Place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol Plaque

This tablet marks the first meeting place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol.

First Senate Chamber in the Capitol Plaque

Flight 93 Memorial Plaque

Congress authorized this memorial plaque to commemorate the heroic acts carried out by the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

Florence R. Sabin Statue

This statue of Florence Sabin was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Colorado in 1959.

Fort St. Augustine

The fort with its arrowhead-shaped bastions is shown in an aerial view.

Frances E. Willard Statue

This statue of Frances Willard was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Illinois in 1905. Her statue was the first honoring a woman to be chosen for the collection.