US Capitol building ruins at the National Arboretum, Washington DC
In 1958 the US Capitol building was renovated. As part of that renovation, 24 of the building's Corinthian columns were removed. They sat in storage until the mid 1980s, when someone got the bright idea of putting them in a park. Thus, they are now arranged in the US National Arboretum, a large park in Northeast DC that's well removed from the National Mall.
A few other loose shots from the arboretum:
BONUS: If you're in DC and you see 3 large, identical helicopters fly overhead, you are looking at the President's flotilla. Obama is either in this picture, or they're on their way to pick him up.
I didn´t know the history of those columns. Very educational.
The US National Arboretum looks pretty. Curious last shot of the President's flotilla, thought I suppose it must be usual to see those helicopters living in D.C.
Nice shots, Cirrus, and thanks for the history lesson. I had never heard about this before. One of these summers I'm taking the family to DC and it looks like the arboretum is a spot we'll want to visit. It looks beautiful.
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That's interesting. I also did not realize they had removed them during the renovation. And I'm guessing they are solid marble, no? I know that the columns on the Texas Capitol are not solid and are actually made of iron. You can walk up and knock on one and hear the hollow drum sound.
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And I'm guessing they are solid marble, no? I know that the columns on the Texas Capitol are not solid and are actually made of iron. You can walk up and knock on one and hear the hollow drum sound.