Architect Cass Gilbert designed the buff limestone structure that extends outward from a gilded dome more than 292 feet high. Gilbert reused part of the design for the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington ...
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: The U.S. Capitol Dome is framed in the trees along Independence Avenue on October 7, 2024, in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: The U.S. Capitol Dome is ...