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The Dome
Designed by Thomas VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
U. Walter, the cast-iron
dome was originally Practical Information
constructed from Main entrance: beneath
wood and copper. East Front Plaza at First St and
East Capitol St. Map 4 E4.
Tel Visitor Center: (202) 226-8000.
∑ visitthecapitol.gov
Open 8:30am–4:30pm Mon–Sat.
Call for further information.
Closed Federal hols.
8 Passes required for free
tours; book ahead on the website.
7 0 =
Transport
q Capitol South, Union Station,
Federal Center. @ 32, 34, 36, 96.

Old Senate Chamber
Occupied by the Senate
until 1859, this chamber
was home to the
Supreme Court for
the next 75 years.

. Main Entrance/
Capitol Visitor Center
Carved on the pediment are Classical
female representations of America,
flanked by figures of Justice and Hope.
Guided tours start from the Capitol
Visitor Center, located below the
East Plaza.
US Capitol
Washington’s legislative
heart, the Capitol also
marks the precise center
of the city. The city’s four
quadrants are determined
by a point directly below
the building’s dome.

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