Eusebio Kino Statue
This statue of Eusebio Kino was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Arizona in 1965.
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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Fame & Peace Crowning George Washington
The two winged figures, hovering in the air, hold laurel wreaths above the bust of the George Washington. Fame, on the right, also holds a trumpet; Peace, on the left, a palm branch.
Father Damien Statue
This statue of Father Damien was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Hawaii in 1969. He devoted his life to ministry for people with leprosy.
Father Junipero Serra Statue
This statue of Father Junipero Serra was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by California in 1931. He is recognized as one of the most important Spanish missionaries in the New World.
Federal Vases
This pair of bronze vases, which artist Horatio Stone entitled "Ecce Homo" and "Freedom," have been variously referred to as "Philosophy" and "Invention," or more simply as the Federal Vases.
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
Plaque commemorating the location of the original Library of Congress in the United States Capitol.
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.
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.