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Officially, Thomas Jefferson named it The Capitol. He borrowed the word from the Latin name for the hill in Rome where the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Capitoline Hill. L'Enfant, the architect of much of D.C., originally suggested the name "Congress House," but was overruled by Jefferson, President Washington's chief advisor on the project.
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What is the name of the capitol building in Wyoming?
The name of the state capitol building in Cheyenne, Wyoming is "Wyoming State Capitol" or "Wyoming State Capitol Building".
When was Capitol Theater Building created?
Capitol Theater Building was created in 1925.
How many floors is the capitol building?
Did the capitol building have stairs?If so how many stairs
Where is the Texas capitol building?
The capitol (building) is in the capital (city), which is Austin.
Who worked in the capitol building?
the united states involve the capitol building
What is the unites states capitol?
The term "capitol" with an O is a building that houses the government.The US Capitol building is on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and is the meeting place of the US Congress.The capital, or capital city, with an A, is Washington, a city within the federal District of Columbia, which is most often named as Washington, DC.
How old is the Capitol Building in Harrisburg?
The current Capitol building was completed in 1906.
When was Capitol Records Building created?
Capitol Records Building was created in 1956.
Which building holds where laws are passed?
The United States Capitol
What building is where the legislative branch meets?
The legislative building is called the state capitol and may be called the State House.
The building in which Congress is located?
The United States Congress meets and debates in the building known as the Capitol Building. It is home to the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, most of the work that Congressmen do is in their private offices down the street from the Capitol Building.
Is capitol proper or common?
The noun capitol is a common noun, a general word for any capitol building anywhere.A proper noun is the name of a specific capitol or government building such as the US Capitol Building in Washington DC or the British House of Commons in London.
