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News / Northwest Major new office building nears opening on Washington Capitol campus Free With large windows, solar panels and no water leaks, the Irving R. Newhouse Building is a far cry from ...
For years, social media users have claimed the U.S. Capitol contains a tomb that was originally built for George Washington, the first U.S. president, but was never used and remains empty. While ...
FILE – J. Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol, speaks during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington.
At one point, there were plans for the first president to be buried under the Capitol building in an area called the Crypt. Designers even received permission from Martha Washington to do so.