Architect of the Capitol’s Records Management Branch

Address: Ford House Office Building
2nd/3rd & D Streets SW
Washington, DC

When: August 10, 10 a.m.

Details: Tour; 10 people maximum; pre-registration required

About: The Architect of the Capitol’s Records Management Branch preserves and provides access to the historical records of its agency. The AOC Archives is the repository for 19th-century manuscript records and non-current 20th and 21st-century construction, renovation, and administrative files. Records date largely from the 1850s to present, and include such national treasures as Thomas U. Walter’s original plans for the existing Capitol Dome and the Frederick Law Olmsted designs for the Capitol Grounds. The repository holds more than 150,000 architectural drawings and more than 5,000 linear feet of textual records.

Contact: Andria Field, www.aoc.gov