2-709-202 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Capitol, Washington DC, USA, 1895. The home of the two houses of the US Congress was originally built in the early 19th century but was burned down by the British in the War of 1812. The famous dome was not completed until 1866. From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]