Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . rcustody and management, but not in conflict with the same for the governmentof the Library of Congress. All appropriations, about $2,000 per annum, areexpended by the Librarian of Congress, under the direction of the Chief Justice,The Library now numbers about 50,000 volumes, and is the largest and mostvaluable in the United States. In 1848 it was assigned to its present quarters. 7 and 8. Stors-ronma for the Library PRINCIPAL STORY. 83 CENTRE BUILDI
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . rcustody and management, but not in conflict with the same for the governmentof the Library of Congress. All appropriations, about $2,000 per annum, areexpended by the Librarian of Congress, under the direction of the Chief Justice,The Library now numbers about 50,000 volumes, and is the largest and mostvaluable in the United States. In 1848 it was assigned to its present quarters. 7 and 8. Stors-ronma for the Library PRINCIPAL STORY. 83 CENTRE BUILDING—NORTH WING. 9. North Door of the Rotunda.—On the left of the passageare the indicators and keys which operate the wh-es for light-ing the Rotunda. (See 11.) This passage leads into— 10. Vestibule, of an elliptical shape, and in imitation of aGreek temple, containing a peristyle, supported on an archedsubstruction. The capitals of the pillars are ornamented withthe leaf and flower of the tobacco plant. Light is admittedthrough a cupola in the small surmounting dome. The latteris broken by caissons, enriched by the tobacco .WARlBIiK OF THB bUPKKME COUKT OF THB UNITED STATEb, 11. Ascent of Dome.—At the head of the first flight onthe r. is the entrance to the battery and electric gas-ligJUingapparatus. (See Attic story, 3, 4, and 5.) Continuing the ascent, an opportunity is afforded of studying the inechanisinof the immense structure overhead. A small door at the top of an intricatedight of steps opens between the inner and outer shells. Above a doorwayopens under an imposing peristyle of 36 iron columns. The last ascent is byan abrupt flight of steps over the inner shell, to the platform beneath the can-opy, affording a closer view of Brumidis allegory. See Page So. This platformip^kfco a fine whispering gallery. Another flight of steps leads to the crowningplatform, from which the most extensive view of the city may be had 84 CAPITOL INTERIOR. 12. Vestibule o
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