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Ever since Washington, D.C. became the capital of the United States in 1800, every public U.S. presidential inauguration has been held at the U.S. Capitol Building with two exceptions: James Monroe's first inauguration (the Capitol Building was still being rebuilt at that time after being destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812) and Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inauguration.

The most popular location for public presidential inaugurations has been the Capitol's East Portico, but every public inauguration beginning in 1989 has taken place at the west front of the Capitol Building.

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