. Book of the Royal blue . pth of 354 feet. The corner-stone of the mainbuilding was laid by President Washington, September 18, 1793. The Dome of theCapitol rises nearly 300 feet from the base; the apex is surmounted by a lantern fifteenfeet in diameter, fifty feet high, and crowned by the bronze Statue of Freedom. Thedome is reached by a staircase of 290 steps, and the view of the city and surroundingcountry is pronounced by all travelers to be one of the grandest in the world. The 16 A GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. central building contains the Rotunda, Statuary Hall, Library and Supreme Court. Then
. Book of the Royal blue . pth of 354 feet. The corner-stone of the mainbuilding was laid by President Washington, September 18, 1793. The Dome of theCapitol rises nearly 300 feet from the base; the apex is surmounted by a lantern fifteenfeet in diameter, fifty feet high, and crowned by the bronze Statue of Freedom. Thedome is reached by a staircase of 290 steps, and the view of the city and surroundingcountry is pronounced by all travelers to be one of the grandest in the world. The 16 A GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. central building contains the Rotunda, Statuary Hall, Library and Supreme Court. Thenorth wing contains the Senate Chamber, and the south wing the Hall of Representatives;the latter is not surpassed by any legislative chamber in the world. A staff of licensed guides are stationed in the Rotunda, the authorized charge fortheir services being fifty cents for one hour or less, fifty cents more for any additionalpart of an hour, for a party of five or less, and ten cents for each additional member ofthe PATENT OFFICE. PATENT OFFICE. The building of the Department of the Interior, popularly known as the PatentOffice, covers two squares, extending from Seventh to Ninth and F to G streets, N. Museum of Models fills four halls on the second story, and contains over 200,000models of American and foreign inventions. Visitors are admitted between the hours a. m. and p. m. PENSION OFnCE. The Pension Office is located in a magnificent building covering nearly two acres,situated in a square bounded by F and G, and Fourth and Fifth streets, and is open for .1 criDI: Td \\.\SIII\<!T()N. 17 inspection between a. m. and p. m. due of the noteworthy features of thisbuilding is the magnificent frieze extending entirely around the building at the level ofthe second story. This sculpture is three feet high and 1,200 feet long, and was exe-cuted in terra cotta by a Boston firm. It represents a marching column of infantry,cavalry and artillery,
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