The national Capitol; its architecture, art and history . i 11. THE CAPITOL, 1828 intended. The fault in placing the structure so close to the brow of the hillas to exhibit a story lower on its western front than on its eastern also waspartially remedied through the skill of the architect, who somewhat destroyedthe ungainly effect of the basement by a semi-circular glacis, or sloping,sodded terrace. By an act of May 2, 1828, there being no longer any necessity for anarchitect at the Capitol, that office was abolished, though Bulfinch continuedto superintend the work until the latter part of Ju
The national Capitol; its architecture, art and history . i 11. THE CAPITOL, 1828 intended. The fault in placing the structure so close to the brow of the hillas to exhibit a story lower on its western front than on its eastern also waspartially remedied through the skill of the architect, who somewhat destroyedthe ungainly effect of the basement by a semi-circular glacis, or sloping,sodded terrace. By an act of May 2, 1828, there being no longer any necessity for anarchitect at the Capitol, that office was abolished, though Bulfinch continuedto superintend the work until the latter part of June, 1829. In 1830, whenthe architect left Washington for New England, the old Capitol was substan-tially completed, though some minor details were later executed according todirections which hi gave before his departure. The building then passed4 5° The National Capitol under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, whoremained in supervision until the erection of the marble extensions in 1851. Cuts of this period show three domes,
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