While record setting heat and humidity engulfed the nation's capital this summer, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) celebrated Christmas in July by embarking on an adventure to select the 2024 #CapitolChristmasTree: https://lnkd.in/emHJHdFC The AOC starts planning for each Christmas tree more than a year and a half in advance of the actual tree selection. We work closely with the USDA Forest Service and the selected forest to select the People's Tree. This year, the tree will be coming from the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. At more than 16.8 million acres, it is the largest national forest in the country. It is also the largest remaining temperate rainforest in the world. 🌲
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Twenty-four hours a day – seven days a week – 365 days a year, the more than 2,000 people of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) serve the nation as proud stewards of some of the most iconic buildings and grounds in the world. Across the U.S. Capitol campus, architects, engineers and technicians design, enhance, and maintain new and historic structures, spaces, and building systems. Employees in various trades such as electricians, plumbers, masons, and carpenters maintain the facilities and infrastructure in optimal condition. Gardeners and grounds keepers create colorful displays and care for hundreds of acres of lawns and plantings. All of these efforts are directed at making the work of the Congress, the Supreme Court and Library of Congress – and the experience of the millions of visitors annually – as smooth, efficient and enjoyable as possible. Guides and Visitor Assistants at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center provide an exceptional experience for visitors to the nation's Capitol.
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant (born #OTD 1754) famously wrote that he thought the elevated position selected for the #USCapitol was like "𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡." His likeness can be seen in multiple pieces of art in the building. More 🏛️ history: https://lnkd.in/eUbeJUt6
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The tradition of the #USCapitol Dome being lit every night until midnight began in August 1917. Learn more about the history of lighting this iconic building including the part of the Dome called the "tholos." ⬇️
Capitol Illumination
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We're #hiring! This week's featured opportunities: 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Close Date: 08/05/2024 Salary: $147,649 - $197,950 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/d3MFWme5 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 Close Date: 08/15/2024 Salary: $139,395 - $181,216 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/edEDUAdC 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 (𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁) Close Date: 08/16/2024 Salary: $117,962 - $153,354 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/eBkQcn_a 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 Close Date: 08/16/2024 Salary: $43.78 - $51.01 per hour Apply: https://lnkd.in/eeHze62D 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 Close Date: 08/29/24 Salary: $147,649 - $220,400 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/eNjVZs4V All of the AOC’s available #USCapitol campus positions can be viewed at https://lnkd.in/g49EiNP.
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Where can you find the liberty cap (like #Phryge) in U.S. Capitol art? The Senate pediment, the House bronze doors, "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" and early marble mantel pieces, just to name a few. Artist Constantino Brumidi (born #OTD 1805) placed a figure with the red cap in several locations of the #USCapitol including the Brumidi Corridors, the Senate Reception Room, the President's Room and the Rotunda. Learn more 🎨: https://lnkd.in/ev7aiEu8
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Shoutout to our 2024 summer interns! 👋 #NationalInternDay Our intern program exposes students in high school, trade school or college, to public service by providing paid opportunities to engage in meaningful work & explore federal careers: https://lnkd.in/gXQARKp #GrowWithGov
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We're #hiring! This week's featured opportunities: 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 Close Date: 07/26/2024 Salary: $147,649 - $220,400 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/ev9S_RDj 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 Close Date: 08/01/2024 Salary: $99,200 - $153,354 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/ddjYQAtE 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Close Date: 08/05/2024 Salary: $147,649 - $197,950 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/d3MFWme5 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 Close Date: 08/08/2024 Salary: $25.89 - $35.10 per hour Apply: https://lnkd.in/dQvaFiHe 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 Close Date: 08/09/2024 Salary: $50,326 - $65,435 per year Apply: https://lnkd.in/dGb8tim3 All of the AOC’s available #USCapitol campus positions can be viewed at https://lnkd.in/g49EiNP.
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DYK the #SenateParks fountain consists of three separate components? 1) The main basin, a hexagonal granite monolith with high jets of water spouting from its center, is surrounded by six smaller jets on a lower level. Lion-head spouts on the faces of the hexagon project streams of water into a large circular basin with a scalloped stone rim, over which the water spills into a larger oval basin. The hexagon is 25 feet across and the basin measures 85 feet by 100 feet. 2) From the oval basin the water is piped underground to three sculpted stone bubbler fountains in the north wall of the terrace. The scalloped rims of their tiered basins repeat the pattern of the large fountain above. 3) From there the water is again piped underground to the lower level of the 180-foot-by-80-foot reflecting pool. The fountain was designed by architects Bennett, Parsons and Frost and built under the direction of Architect of the Capitol David Lynn. It operated for the first time #OTD 1932.
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"I was honored to be sworn in as the 13th Architect of the Capitol by Chief Justice John Roberts on June 24, 2024. I want to thank Chief Justice Roberts for taking the time to do the ceremony and for his kind words to me and my family. A huge thank you also to the Supreme Court Marshal and her staff that hosted the ceremony and made the day a very special memory for all of us." – 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝐸. 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛, 𝐴𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑙 Photo credit: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
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From completing preventive maintenance work orders and responding to building leaks to supporting a late session of Congress, the AOC’s evening shift Plumbing Shop in the Capitol Building is professional, responsive and ready to help. Charles "Doc" Wheatley, Assistant Supervisor, has been a constant presence on the #USCapitol campus since 1987. That's when he accepted his first government position and began a decades-long career serving this treasured institution. 🧰 ⭐️
Leading by Example
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