US Capitol Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the US Congress.
Other Facts
Throughout history, the US Capitol has been destroyed by fire, reconstructed, expanded and restored.
Each chamber has a sergeant at arms who serves as the chief law enforcement officer and protocol officer.
The Dome is 8,909,200 pounds of cast-iron with 108 windows and was constructed between 1855 and 1866. The statue at the top of dome is the Statue of Freedom.
National Statuary Hall used to be the chambers for the House of Representatives, called the Old Hall of the House (1809-1857). The hall holds 100 of the Capitol’s collection of statues of notable citizens in US history, two per state.