United States Capitol
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Summary
United States Capitol is a capitol building[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of capitol building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,729 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Washington, D.C.[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: North America[5]
- Architect: William Thornton[6], Étienne Sulpice Hallet[7], August Schoenborn[8], James Hoban[9], Robert Mills[10], Edward Clark[11], Elliott Woods[12], David Lynn[13], J. George Stewart[14], George M. White[15], Alan Hantman[16], Stephen T. Ayers[17], Brett Blanton[18]
- Commissioned by: presidency of George Washington[19]
- Owned by: United States Congress[20]
- Named after: Capitoline Hill[21]
- Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[22]
- Made from material: brick[23], marble[24], glass brick[25], cast iron[26]
- Location: Capitol Hill[27]
- Postal code: 20004[28]
- Part of: United States Capitol Complex[29]
- Commons category: United States Capitol[30]
- Occupant: United States Congress[31]
- Archives at: Athenaeum of Philadelphia[32], Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library[33]
- Has part(s): United States Senate chamber[34], United States Capitol rotunda[35], United States Capitol Crypt[36], United States Capitol Visitor Center[37], Old Senate Chamber[38], Old Supreme Court Chamber[39], Congressional Prayer Room[40], National Statuary Hall[41], President's Room[42], United States Senate Reception Room[43], Vice President's Room[44]
- Inception: September 18, 1793[45]
- Located on street: East Capitol Street[46]
- Significant event: foundation stone laying ceremony[47], Burning of Washington[48], January 6 United States Capitol attack[49]
- Authority: Architect of the Capitol[50]
- Official website: https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building[51], https://www.capitol.gov/[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:United States Capitol[53]
- Commons gallery: United States Capitol[54]
- Floors above ground: 5[55]
- Phone number: +1 202-226-8000[56]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for United States Capitol include Capitol Hill[57], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[58], in United States[59]; it subway system[60], a light rail[61], in United States[62]; Capitol Limited[63], a named passenger train service[64], in United States[65], founded in 1981[66]; and United States Capitol Complex[67], a group of structures or buildings[68], in United States[69].
Why It Matters
United States Capitol has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for it include Capitol Hill[57], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[58], in United States[59]; it subway system[60], a light rail[61], in United States[62]; Capitol Limited[63], a named passenger train service[64], in United States[65], founded in 1981[66]; and United States Capitol Complex[67], a group of structures or buildings[68], in United States[69].