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National Capitol Columns
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Rhianna
October 29, 2019
Off the beaten path in Northeast DC you’ll find the U.S. National Arboretum, a 446-acre verdant wonderland full of flora to discover. The go-to photo-op: a shot of the National Capitol Columns, a permanent installation featuring 22 Corinthian columns that originally supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol when it was constructed in 1828.
Desiree
September 23, 2022
IN 1958, THE SANDSTONE COLUMNS that had supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol since 1828 were replaced with newer, marble columns. Unsure of what to do with the columns, the U.S. government held them in storage until 1984, when the Department of Agriculture and private donors arranged to display the columns at the National Arboretum. The Corinthian columns that once towered over the Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln inaugurations in 1829 and 1861 now sit in a stark, open field supporting nothing but air.
IN 1958, THE SANDSTONE COLUMNS that had supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol since 1828 were replaced with newer, marble columns. Unsure of what to do with the columns, the U.S. government held them in storage until 1984, when the Department of Agriculture and private donors arranged to di…
Janay
June 26, 2019
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