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From carpentry and photography to clerking and gardening, the AOC internship program exposes students to a host of opportunities within the federal government.
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A team of employees from the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) work seamlessly and tirelessly to ensure that the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is ready to spread holiday cheer to visitors from all over the country and around the world.
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A list of some of the quotations and inscriptions found in the buildings on Capitol Hill.
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Nick Nelson combines diverse passions into a landscape architecture career.
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The AOC University team has a clear sense of purpose to make learning fun, increase employee engagement, encourage retention of valued talent and attract the next generation of AOC leaders.
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The pencil-like shape of the Washington Monument, the grand pediment of the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Dome are all emblematic shapes of Washington, D.C. But in addition to these architectural juggernauts, two smaller, more understated buildings on the National Mall often draw the eye.
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An in-depth look at the most recent phase of the Capitol Building Paint Analysis and Plaster Repairs project.
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From Project Mastery to People Skills, Women in Construction Build Up the AOC
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Highlights include articles featuring the U.S. Botanic Garden, women in construction and the Capitol Building Paint Analysis and Plaster Repairs project.
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Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employees have completed a new mural installation in the Longworth House Office Building.
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Follow the path the British took in 1814 to burn the U.S. Capitol and learn more about damage done to this historic building.
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The regular practice of displaying a Christmas tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds is relatively recent. Records at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) show correspondence from 1919 indicate that a Christmas tree was purchased that year. However, it was not until 1964 that a definite procedure was
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To most, July in Washington, D.C., means hot weather and Independence Day celebrations. At the Architect of the Capitol it also means it's time to go Christmas tree hunting!
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The lyrics of this patriotic song are found easily at the U.S. Capitol.
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The map shows the states and territories stretching west from Texas to the Pacific Ocean and marks the Oregon, California, and Old Spanish Trails as well as the Pony Express route. Also shown are Sutter's Fort, where gold was discovered in California; the sites of Spanish missions and forts; and the
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The map shows the central section of the continent to illustrate the effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the opening of the West. Ohio is shown with the seven ranges, the grid system that was started in eastern Ohio and was then used to map out many of the
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The map shows the states and territories between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River. Important cities (state capitals, trade centers, or otherwise influential in westward expansion) are indicated, and the names of Native American tribes appear to the north and west. About the Cox Corridors
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The map shows the first four settlements in America, from St. Augustine (1565) to Plymouth (1620). About the Cox Corridors Murals The first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing is elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals by artist Allyn Cox. The western north-south corridor, called the
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The map is inscribed "Terra Incognita" (Latin for "Unknown Territory"). On it, the names of the original Native American tribes of the eastern coast of North America appear in the tribes' approximate geographic locations. This first map shows the edge of the continent before the arrival of Columbus
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U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree to honor Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. sponsored by Rep. French Hill and Rep. Debbie Dingell.
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Located in Capitol Square on Northwest Drive near the Summerhouse.
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The preservation of heritage assets on the U.S. Capitol campus is one of the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) core functions.
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the new federal city, Washington, D.C.
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Thomas Crawford designed the House and Senate bronze doors, the Senate pediment sculpture, and the Statue of Freedom that stands atop the U.S. Capitol Dome.
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Frederick Law Olmsted designed and carried out the landscaping of the U.S. Capitol grounds in the late 19th century.
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John Trumbull painted four scenes related to the Revolutionary War for the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
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George M. White, who served as Architect of the Capitol from 1971 until 1995, constructed the Library of Congress Madison building, the Hart Senate Office Building, and the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building.
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The extension of the U.S. Capitol's East Front and construction of the Rayburn House Office Building were highlights of Architect of the Capitol J. George Stewart's 1954-1970 term of service.
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During his tenure as Architect of the Capitol, from 1923 to 1954, David Lynn built the second House and Senate office buildings (now named the Longworth and Dirksen buildings, respectively), the second Library of Congress building (now named the Adams building), and the Supreme Court building.
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Elliott Woods, who served as Architect of the Capitol from 1902 to 1923, constructed the first House and Senate office buildings (now named the Cannon and Russell buildings, respectively).