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   Who designed the statue of freedom?

   • On December 2, 1863, the Statue of Freedom, by American artist Thomas Crawford, was placed at the top of the dome, 287 feet above the East Plaza. In the 1870s, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead designed the terraces that run across the north, south, and west elevations of the Capitol.

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   What does the capitol statue look like?

   • It’s hard to get a good look at it. The bronze statue, which adds nearly twenty feet of height to the Capitol dome, depicts a figure wearing a draped robe and feathered headdress. In its right hand, it leans on a sheathed sword. In the other, it carries a wreath of laurel leaves—symbols of peace and victory.

   Who Stands Atop the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building?

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   Where is the statue of freedom located?

   • It was on display in the Russell Senate Office Building before being moved to Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The bronze Statue of Freedom, facing east over the central entrance, crowns the dome of the United States Capitol. The Statue of Freedom was sculpted in Rome by the American artist Thomas Crawford.

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   When was the statue removed from the Capitol dome?

   • For many years, the statue was cleaned each time the Capitol Dome was painted. On May 9, 1993, after almost 130 years in place, the bronze statue was removed from the Dome by helicopter for restoration of the statue and its pedestal.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Statue_of_FreedomStatue of Freedom - Wikipedia

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   Statue on top of The Capitol building's dome (2023) Statue of Freedom, United States Capital Building (2007) A monumental statue for the top of the national Capitol appeared in architect Thomas U. Walter 's original drawing for the new cast-iron dome, which was authorized in 1855.

   • Dimensions: 5.9 m (19.5 ft)
   • Artist: Thomas Crawford

   • Weight: 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg)
   • Location: Washington, D.C.

4. www.aoc.gov › explore-capitol-campus › artStatue of Freedom | Architect of the Capitol

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   A monumental statue for the top of the national Capitol was part of Architect Thomas U. Walter's original design for a new cast-iron dome, which was authorized by Congress in 1855. Walter's first drawing showed a 16-foot statue holding a liberty cap on the long rod with which a slave would be symbolically touched during a ceremony bestowing his ...

5. boundarystones.weta.org › 2023/04/28 › who-standsWho Stands Atop the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building?

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   Apr 28, 2023 · The U.S. Capitol dome is an iconic structure known all over the world. But who is that statue on top? (Source: Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Collection) In a city full of statues, the one that sits atop the Capitol dome holds a distinction that’s tough to argue against.

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7. www.visitthecapitol.gov › statue-freedomenThe STATUe of FreedoM - U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

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   T he Statue of Freedom has stood atop the United States Capitol Dome since 1863. Hoisted into place while the country was divided by the Civil War, the bronze statue designed and sculpted by American sculptor Thomas Crawford was created as the crowning feature of the building’s new cast-iron Dome.

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8. www.visitthecapitol.gov › artifact › statue-freedomThe Statue of Freedom | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center

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   Statue of Freedom. The full-size plaster model for the Statue of Freedom was used to cast the bronze statue on top of the Capitol dome. Freedom wears a helmet encircled with stars and topped with an eagle’s head and feathers, the talons hanging at either side of her face. Her long, curly hair flows down her back.

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   On December 2, 1863, the Statue of Freedom, by American artist Thomas Crawford, was placed at the top of the dome, 287 feet above the East Plaza. In the 1870s, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead designed the terraces that run across the north, south, and west elevations of the Capitol.

10. www.visitthecapitol.gov › education-resourceThe Capitol Story | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center

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    The Rotunda Frieze. Architecture. Base. Statue of Freedom. The full-size plaster model for the Statue of Freedom was used to cast the bronze statue on top of the Capitol dome. Freedom wears a helmet encircled with stars and topped with an eagle’s head and feathers, the talons hanging at either side of her face.