the statue of freedom is the statue atop the us capitol building.
the statue of freedom is the statue atop the us capitol building.
what is the statue atop the us capitol building?
the 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
oregon has had three capitol buildings in salem. a two-story state house, which had been occupied for only two months, burned to the ground in december 1855. oregon's second capitol building was completed in 1876 on the site of the original. the revival-style building was based in part on the u.s. capitol building. the building received its distinctive copper dome in 1893. on april 25, 1935, this building was also destroyed by fire. the third and current oregon state capitol was completed on the same site in 1938. it is recognizable by its distinctive pioneer statue atop the capitol dome that is plated with gold-leaf and officially named the "oregon pioneer".
salem, oregon