Old Senate Chamber - Wikipedia
WEBThe Old Senate Chamber is a room in the United States Capitol that was the legislative chamber of the United States Senate from 1810 to 1859 and served as the Supreme Court chamber from 1860 until 1935.
Old Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBLocated in the eastern half of the old north wing in the U.S. Capitol, the Old Senate Chamber is a semicircular room 75 feet in diameter covered by a half dome. It was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and constructed by him and his successor, Charles Bulfinch, in 1815-1819.
U.S. Senate: Old Senate Chamber, 1819–1859
WEBThe Senate met in this chamber, now known as the Old Senate Chamber, for 40 years, becoming the forum for great national debates over the powers of the federal government, westward expansion, internal improvements, and the institution of slavery.
United States Senate chamber - Wikipedia
WEBThe Senate convened, beginning in 1790, in a second-floor chamber in Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until moving into the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol building in 1800. From 1810 to 1859, the Senate utilized the Old Senate Chamber for legislative functions.
U.S. Senate: About the Senate Chamber | Historical Overview
WEBOn January 4, 1859, members of the Senate solemnly proceeded from the Old Senate Chamber to their new Chamber. The design of the new Chamber did have flaws, however, and senators soon raised numerous concerns about Chamber conditions.
About Past Senate Chambers
WEBThe Senate met in this chamber, now known as the Old Senate Chamber, for 40 years, becoming the forum for great national debates over the powers of the federal government, westward expansion, internal improvements, and the institution of slavery.
Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe Senate Chamber is a rectangular, two-story room located in the center of the north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform facing a raised rostrum. A visitor's gallery overlooks the chamber on four sides.
United States Capitol rotunda - Wikipedia
WEBTo the immediate south is the semi-circular National Statuary Hall, which was the House of Representatives chamber until 1857. To the northeast is the Old Senate Chamber, used by the Senate until 1859 and by the Supreme Court until 1935.
Senate Wing - Architect of the Capitol
WEBOld Senate Chamber. Today the restored chamber is used primarily as a museum, recreating the scene of many significant moments in the evolution of the United States Senate and the legislative history of the nation. Learn More
View of Old Senate Chamber from main (west) entrance - U.S.
WEBView of Old Senate Chamber from main (west) entrance - U.S. Capitol, Old Senate Chamber, Intersection of North, South, & East Capitol Streets & Capitol Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, DC. Photos from Survey HABS DC-38-A.
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