Initially gilded by Mack Jenney and Tyler Company in 1931 as part of the capitol building’s original design, the dome is partially covered with 23.5-karat gold leaf in tiny 3⅜ inch squares.

As part of a year-long investigation into Congress’s relationship with slavery, The Washington Post analyzed more than 400 artworks in the U.S. Capitol building, from the Crypt to the ceiling of ...

Per Deseret News archives, the cornerstone to the Capitol ... the original building designated as such was the Territorial Statehouse, built in 1855 in Fillmore with the design of Truman O.

The city's capitol building subsequently became the home of both the state's General Assembly as well as the Confederate Congress. Today, visitors stop by this imposing building not only to learn ...