02498cam a2200385 i 4500 546607993 TxAuBib 20220120120000.0 010509s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2001034509 9780393038316 hardcover 50.00 0393038319 hardcover 50.00 TxAuBib rda Reed, Henry Hope. The United States Capitol [BOOK] : its architecture and decoration / Henry Hope Reed ; principal photography by Anne Day. First edition. New York : Norton, 2005. xiii, 210 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Classical America series in art and architecture, The Includes bibliographical references and index. The U.S. Capitol, the building that houses the legislative branch of our government and a landmark that attracts 3-5 million visitors each year, has its origins in an architectural competition devised by George Washington. The winning design, submitted by William Thornton, combined "grandeur, simplicity, and convenience." Construction began in August 1793, but progress made during the following decade was less than satisfactory. English architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe was brought in by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to oversee the work, which was finally completed under Charles Bulfinch in 1829. The U.S. Capitol is regarded by many as the finest example of classical architecture in America. This profusely illustrated book offers a detailed description of the building's exterior, its unsurpassed ornamentation, and the richness of its rooms. An illustrated glossary of architectural terms used and a section of brief biographies of persons associated with the Capitol are also provided as tools for the reader. Provided by publisher. 20220120. United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Neoclassicism (Architecture) Washington (D.C.) Interior architecture Washington (D.C) History Pictorial works. Washington (D.C) Buildings, structures, etc. Day, Anne. The Classical America series in art and architecture.