United States Capitol

Summary

United States Capitol is a capitol building^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of capitol_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,950 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• United States Capitol is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].
• United States Capitol is in the country of United States^[4].
• United States Capitol is on the continent of North America^[5].
• United States Capitol's instance of is recorded as capitol building^[6].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as William Thornton^[7].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Étienne Sulpice Hallet^[8].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as August Schoenborn^[9].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as James Hoban^[10].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Robert Mills^[11].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Edward Clark^[12].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Elliott Woods^[13].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as David Lynn^[14].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as J. George Stewart^[15].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as George M. White^[16].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Alan Hantman^[17].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Stephen T. Ayers^[18].
• United States Capitol's architect is recorded as Brett Blanton^[19].
• United States Capitol's commissioned by is recorded as presidency of George Washington^[20].
• United States Capitol is owned by United States Congress^[21].
• Capitoline Hill is named after United States Capitol^[22].
• United States Capitol's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture^[23].
• United States Capitol is made of brick^[24].
• United States Capitol is made of marble^[25].
• United States Capitol is made of glass brick^[26].
• United States Capitol is made of cast iron^[27].

Body

Geography

United States Capitol is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5]. It is part of United States Capitol Complex^[28].

Designation and Status

United States Capitol's instance of is recorded as capitol building^[6].

History and Context

September 18, 1793 marks the founding of United States Capitol^[29]. It is owned by United States Congress^[21]. Capitoline Hill is named after it^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for United States Capitol include Capitol Hill^[30], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.^[31], in United States^[32]; it subway system^[33], a light rail^[34], in United States^[35]; Capitol Limited^[36], a named passenger train service^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1981^[39]; and United States Capitol Complex^[40], a group of structures or buildings^[41], in United States^[42].

Why It Matters

United States Capitol ranks in the top 2% of capitol_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,950 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include Capitol Hill^[30], a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.^[31], in United States^[32]; it subway system^[33], a light rail^[34], in United States^[35]; Capitol Limited^[36], a named passenger train service^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1981^[39]; and United States Capitol Complex^[40], a group of structures or buildings^[41], in United States^[42].