The Rotunda is a large, domed, circular room located in the center of the U.S. Capitol. As it appears today, the Rotunda is the result of two distinct building campaigns. Dr. William Thornton, who won the competition for the design of the U.S. Capitol in 1793, conceived the idea of a central rotunda. Due to a shortage of funds and materials, sporadic construction phases, and the fire set by the British in 1814, the Rotunda was not begun until 1818. The Rotunda was completed under the direction o
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The Rotunda is a large, domed, circular room located in the center of the U.S. Capitol. As it appears today, the Rotunda is the result of two distinct building campaigns. Dr. William
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