The Capitol building

The Capitol building is located in Washington DC. The site that the Capitol building is by is the Smithsonian Museum.The Capitol building is one of the most important buildings in Washington DC because that is where the house of represenitves and the senate meet at. The Capitol building has been built, burned, rebuilt, extended, and restored. The Capitol building symbolizes the government and the freedom that we americans have. The capitol also has some very important pieces of art. construction for the capitol building began in 1793. In the 1800's the US congress met in the first time in the part of the building that was compleated. the part of the building that was compleated was the North Wing. The capitol building is a work place but it also is a tourist area.