Thomas Jefferson - U S Capitol Statuary Hall
by Allen Beatty
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Thomas Jefferson - U S Capitol Statuary Hall
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Allen Beatty
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Photograph - Photographs
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National Statuary Hall is a chamber in the United States Capitol devoted to sculptures of prominent Americans. The hall, also known as the Old Hall of the House, is a large, two-story, semicircular room with a second story gallery along the curved perimeter. It is located immediately south of the Rotunda. The meeting place of the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 50 years (1807-1857), it is now the main exhibition space for the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Today, Statuary Hall is one of the most visited rooms in the Capitol. It is visited by hundreds of tourists each day and continues to be used for ceremonial occasions. Special events held in the room include activities honoring foreign dignitaries and every four years Congress hosts a newly inaugurated President of the United States for a luncheon.
Here we see the Thomas Jefferson statue in silhouette against the Capitol dome.
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August 12th, 2013
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