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Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant
- Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant was given the task of creating the city plan for the new capital city.
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Feb 13, 2023 · J. Brett Blanton, the architect of the Capitol, came under scrutiny at a House Administration Committee hearing last week. Al Drago for The New York Times. By Stephanie Lai. Feb. 13,...
Western front of the U.S. Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to Congress and the Supreme Court for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 17.4 million square feet (1,620,000 m 2; 400 acres; 162 ha) of buildings and more than 553 acres (224 ha) of land throughout Capitol Hill.
- Architect of the Capitol, Chere Rexroat (Acting)
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- $788 million (2022)
- 1793; 230 years ago
Architect(s) William Thornton, designer (see Architect of the Capitol) Website; www.aoc.gov /us-capitol-building
- September 18, 1793
- 5
- 16.5 acres (67,000 m²)
Today, Thornton is credited as the first " Architect of the Capitol ." Construction of the U.S. Capitol began when President George Washington set the building's cornerstone in 1793, and seven years later, in 1800, Congress convened in the building for the first time. 1801-1900.
Stephen T. Ayers (born 1962), FAIA, LEED AP, is an American architect who served as the 11th Architect of the Capitol, from 2010 to 2018. Ayers has been a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration since 2020.
Serving Congress and the Supreme Court, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the builder and steward of the landmark buildings and grounds of Capitol Hill. Our staff preserves and maintains the historic buildings, monuments, art and inspirational gardens on the Capitol campus.
