Similar
Glendale Southern Pacific Depot, 400 West Cerritos Avenue, Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA
Garrett-Hatchett House, 313 Catoma Street, Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL
Livingston Park Seminary, 1 Livingston Park, Rochester, Monroe County, NY
Benicia Arsenal, Storehouse, Comandant's Lane, Benicia Industrial Park, Benicia, Solano County, CA
The Woodlands, 4000 Woodlands Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Horticultural Hall, Kansas State University Campus, Manhattan, Riley County, KS
Puerta de San Juan, N. of La Fortaleza at Caleta San Juan, San Juan, San Juan Municipio, PR
Audubon Sugar School, South Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Related
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
U.S. Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and is located on the ground floor of the original north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The space occupied what had been the lower part of the two-story Senate Chamber when Latrobe's work at the Capitol began in 1803, only the north wing had been constructed, and many of its interior features were already in poor condition. In a repair and reconstruction effort Latrobe introduced new vaults and domes supported on new columns and piers along existing walls...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1062
Survey number: HABS DC-38-B
Tags
capitols
washington city
capitol
chamber
old supreme court chamber
intersection
east capitol streets
mall
capitol mall
united states capitol
supreme court
washington dc
district of columbia
historic american buildings survey
henry latrobe
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
us supreme court
us capitol
senate chamber
united states capitol washington dc
north wing
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Latrobe, Henry, deisgner
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
,
38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html