U.S. Senate: Art & Artifacts
WEBThe U.S. Senate Collection comprises nearly 6,500 objects that have been collected principally for their public, patriotic, and commemorative characteristics.
U.S. Senate: Senate Chamber Desks Overview
WEBThe 100 Senate Chamber desks are considered to be among the most iconic and recognizable symbols of the Senate, and they are used daily on the floor of the Chamber in the U.S. Capitol. To date, more than 1,900 senators have occupied these historic desks.
U.S. Senate: Seating Plans
WEBSince 2003 (108th Congress, 1st Session), the Senate has provided interactive seating plans to identify where each of the 100 members sit in the Chamber and which historic desk they use. This seating plan is updated at the start of each Congress, and as needed if members change desks or seating locations or if a new senator is sworn in.
Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe Senate Chamber is a rectangular, two-story room located in the center of the north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform facing a raised rostrum. A visitor's gallery overlooks the chamber on four sides.
Senate Wing - Architect of the Capitol
WEBSenate Chamber. A rectangular, two-story room located in the center of the north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform facing a raised rostrum. A visitor's gallery overlooks the chamber on four sides. learn more
The Senate Chamber - C-SPAN.org
WEBJun 2, 2006 · C-SPAN toured the U.S. Senate Chamber, in use since 1859, to learn about its history, art, and artifacts, including the famous Senate desks.
United States Senate chamber - Wikipedia
WEBThe U.S. Senate chamber. Class photo of the 111th United States Senate inside the chamber, 2010. The United States Senate Chamber is a room in the north wing of the United States Capitol that has served as the legislative chamber of the United States Senate, since January 4, 1859. [1] The Senate first convened in …
Old Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBLocated north of the Capitol Rotunda is the richly decorated Old Senate Chamber. Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, this room was home to the U.S. Senate from 1819 until 1859 and later to the U.S. Supreme Court from 1860-1935.
U.S. Senate
WEBBrowse the art and artifacts of the U.S. Senate Collection. Presented to enlighten, amuse, and inform, our new Senate history blog explores the forces, events, and personalities that have shaped the modern Senate. Discover the histories, traditions, and arrangements of senators' desks. Find your state's senators and learn about your state's ...
List of artwork at the United States Capitol complex - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Capitol. The statue crowning the dome, Statue of Freedom, is over 19 feet tall. Since 1856, the United States Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C. has featured some of the most prominent art in the United States, including works by Italian and Greek American artist Constantino Brumidi, [1] whose murals are located in the hallways of the first floor of the Senate side of the ...
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