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Buildings Eisenhower Executive Office Building The Office of the Architect of the Capitol Description and History of the U.S. Capitol Grounds The Capitol contains some of the most important spaces in the nation's history. You may wish to begin with an introduction to historic rooms including the Capitol Dome, the Capitol Rotunda, the Old Senate Chamber, the Old Supreme Court Chamber, and the National Statuary Hall. The Brumidi Corridors The vaulted, ornately decorated corridors on the first floor of the Senate wing in the United States Capitol are called the Brumidi Corridors because, although assistants and other artists are responsible for many of the details, the design of the murals and the major elements are by Constantino Brumidi. The Capitol Visitors Center will make the U.S. Capitol more accessible, comfortable, secure and informative for all visitors. Planning and preparations are well advanced, and project updates will be published on the website as they become available. A Brief History of the United States Botanic Garden Also available is a virtual tour of the Conservatory and Park. A virtual tour of the 446-acre the National Arboretum located in the Nation’s Capital. Visitors can see and learn about each of the major facilities, display gardens, and collections at the National Arboretum and gain a thorough overview of America’s only nationally funded arboretum. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the U.S. Government's security printer, responsible for the design and manufacture of U.S. currency, postage stamps, Treasury obligations and other U.S. securities. The John F. Kenedy Center for the Performing Arts virtual tour.
Also available is a virtual tour of Ford's Theatre. The Octagon - The Museum of the American Architectural Foundation United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The National Museum of Crime & Punishment Located on 7th Street NW between E and F Streets in downtown Washington, D.C. Visitors explore the technology and science behind fighting and solving crimes, discover the heroes of law enforcement, and venture into the dark side of the criminal mind at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment. The Washington, DC museum includes a crime scene lab and the filming studios for America's Most Wanted with host John Walsh. High-speed police-chase simulators, a simulated FBI shooting range, John Dillinger’s car, and hundreds of interactives and artifacts fill the new educational museum. There is a retail store called “The Cop Shop,” and audio tours are available. The NMCP’s curriculum for students in 5th through 12th grades is available to teachers who purchase tickets for a group of 20 or more students. Daughter's of the American Revolution Museum is Washington's only American decorative arts museum. From the early days of the Republic Lafayette Square has been in the center of its history, surrounded by the homes of many of the leaders of our nation and its government. The Old Stone House, one of the oldest known structures remaining in the nation's capital, is a simple 18th century dwelling built and inhabited by common people. More info here. |
Monuments and Architectural
Features Description and History of the Bartholdi Fountain The Senate Garage Fountain The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon The Summer House, a brick structure set into the sloping hillside of the West Front lawn among the paths that lead from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Senate side of the Capitol, has offered rest and shelter to travelers for over a century. The white marble Peace Monument was erected in 1877-1878 to commemorate the naval deaths at sea during the Civil War. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of the most expansive memorials in the nation. The memorial is divided into four outdoor galleries, or rooms, one for each of FDR’s terms in office. The Second Divion Memorial was constructed to memorialize the United States Army Second Division's dead from World War I. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial The James A. Garfield Monument The National World War II Memorial will honor all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. African American Civil War Memorial The Lincoln Memorial The Korean War Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a testament to the sacrifice of American military personnel during one of this nation's least popular wars. U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center Bronze equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson The Vietnam Women's Memorial The DC Heritage Tourism Coalition is an organization of more than 90 diverse heritage, cultural, and neighborhood organizations from every section of the District of Columbia. They are united by a common mission - to invite visitors to the nation's capital to discover the rich history and fascinating attractions of the city beyond the monuments. (This link takes you to a page which links to many buildings, monuments, and organizations in Washington, DC.) |