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The capital building after the war of 1812
After this incident the architect had seen a chance to make changes to the interior and add different aspects like marble. But due to delays of reopening and increasing costs he had resigned and a new architect was put in to finish the job. He was appointed there in 1818 and had finished the chambers of the senate house and the Supreme Court by 1819. Then he had redesigned the central section and had made the dome higher and had finished his last couple years on the landscaping till 1829. (US Capitol) They architect had finished the job of building the rest of the building and had stayed longer than the rest of the architects and finished the jobs around the capitol building. Then in 1850 there was not enough room for the new senates so they had opened another contest for the new design to make extensions to the capitol. The prize was $500 and had been split between five people because they could not choose on a winner. Then they had a new architect work on the new extensions. But after the extensions the dome was to small so he had changed the dome to make it proportionate and had made it out of cast iron to make it fire proof. (US Capitol) After the British had set fire to two buildings in the nation’s capitol when they had the chance to make the dome fire proof they took it. The construction was held back in 1861 to hold soldiers during the civil war. It had continued in 1862 because “Lincoln believed that the capitol wing must go on, just as the union must go on.” The dome had been completed in 1868 under another architect. Then had modernized it as they had entered the 20th century (Architect). By improving it to be caught up with the technology of the modern day it was a great way to keep the business going and easier for the rest of the people working there. (Architect) As the last architect resigned a new architect had been added. The new architect had put in 102 rooms to the east side between 1959 and 1960. To this day the plans are to restore and preserve the capitol building as a museum of art. To be a historical building of the legislative branch and the centerpiece of Capitol Hill and the national mall (US Capitol). This is one of the great monuments millions come to see it because it a huge part in the three branches in the government. |