U. S. CAPITOL. WASHINGTON. D. C. 00018
THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL, one of the largest and stateliest buildings in the world, sets on a height over- looking the amphitheatre of the Potomac. It is 751 feet long, 350 feet wide, and covers three and a half acres. The statue of Freedom on the dome towers 307 feet above the esplanade. The cornerstone of the main building was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797, and the extensions were first occupied by Congress in 1857 and 1859. POSEARD PLACE STAMP HERE PUR BY THE WASHINGTON NEWS COMPANY WASHINGTON D. C. N2 CANDEN WASHINGTON,D.C.
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