statue of freedom is the statue on the capitol building in washington dc.
statue of freedom is the statue on the capitol building in washington dc.
what is the statue on the capitol building in washington dc?
statue of freedom
the cvc officially opened on december 2, 2008. this date was selected to coincide with the 145th anniversary of placing thomas crawford's "statue of freedom" atop the capitol building in 1863, signifying the completion of construction of its dome.









































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the cvc contains three underground levels: a balcony level entrance, the emancipation hall (second) level and a third restricted level for new congressional offices and meeting rooms. the construction of the cvc represents the largest-ever expansion of the united states capitol and more than doubles the footprint of the us capitol building complex.
united states capitol visitor center
in 1888 a new capitol building was constructed on the site of the first capitol. the new building replaced the former structurally unsound capitol. the second capitol building was a classical design, designed by architect william h. willcox. construction began on a third capitol building in 1922. bertram g. goodhue was selected in a national competition as its architect. by 1924, the first phase of construction was completed and state offices moved into the new building. in 1925, the willcox-designed capitol building was razed. the goodhue-designed capitol was constructed in four phases, with the completion of the fourth phase in 1932. the capitol is the second tallest capitol building in the united states. the completion of the original goodhue design will be finally realized with the completion of the capitol fountains within the four interior courtyards of the capitol building in 2017.
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