The Capitol Building
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The statue on top of the building is called the Statue of
Freedom and stands 19 1/2 feet (29 meters) tall.
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Congress meets in this building on Capitol Hill.
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In 1792, the government held a contest for the design. An
American doctor and amateur architect named William Thornton submitted
the winning entry.
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The Rotunda forms the center of the building. It is 95 feet
in diameter and 183 feet high.
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The building has 540 rooms.
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Congress met in the building in 1800 for the first time.
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In 1814 , during the War of 1812, British troops set fire
to the Capitol building.
Did you know...?
George Washington laid the cornerstone for the building
in 1793.
Bibliography
Photo found: http://www.washington.org/images.html
Information Found: "The Capitol Building." Wold Book Encyclopedia.
CD-ROM.1992