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Street-by-Street: Capitol Hill

The cityscape extending from the Capitol is an impressive
combination of grand classical architecture and stretches
of grassy open spaces. There are no skyscrapers here, only
the immense marble halls and columns that distinguish
many of the government buildings. The bustle and
excitement around the US Capitol and US Supreme Court
contrast with the calm that can be found by the reflecting
pool or in a quiet residential street. Many of the small 5. United States Capitol
touches that make the city special can be found in this The famous dome of the nation’s
area, such as the antique lighting fixtures on Second seat of government is one of the
largest in the world.
Street, the brilliant bursts of flowers along the
sidewalks, or the brightly painted facades
of houses on Third Street near the
C O N S T I T U T I O N A V E N U E N E M A R Y L A N D A V E N U E N E
Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Taft Memorial
A statue of Taft
(1889–1953) stands
in front of the bell tower
that was erected to
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9 US Botanic Garden
8 Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Established in 1820, the Botanic
General Grant (1822–85), the Garden contains thousands of
Union leader in the American exotic and domestic plants.
Civil War, is the central figure in
a remarkable group of bronze
equestrian statuary.

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