Today’s featured photo of the day! The feature is:
LEGO® United States Monuments:
United States Capitol

Here is today’s featured photo presentation of LEGO® United States Monuments as presented at the LEGO® Brand celebrates American icons, Americana Roadshow at the Orland Square Mall back in the vintage days the early 1980’s, in order to let Fall 2024 REALLY shine. This photo set is the LEGO® rendition of the United States Capitol.

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Photo taken a Nikon 26 mm lens put onto a Nikon FE camera, filter=polarizer and yellow filter, Aperture=22 f/stop, shutter-speed 1/15th second, loaded with Ilford FP-4 Black & White 135 Negative Film ISO (ASA) 125 (fine grain) processed with D-76 Processing Chemicals, and a fiber paper print using the Kodak Professional “warm-tone” enlargement paper developed with Kodak Dektol chemicals onto a 3½x5″ matte-gloss print. Date – Spring 1983.

☼HISTORY:  The real United States Capitol, First St Southeast, Washington, DC. The world renown United States Capitol, an iconic symbol of freedom, commonly known as the either the Capitol or Capitol Building, is where the U.S. Congress meets, which is the legislative part of the federal government. It is situated on Capitol Hill at the eastern side of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Construction started on September 18, 1793, led by Dr. William Thornton, the first Architect of the Capitol. The north wing, which included the Senate, House of Representatives, and Library of Congress, was finished in November 1800. In 1814, British soldiers set fire to the Capitol, but a rainstorm saved it from total destruction. Benjamin Henry Latrobe was brought in to rebuild and redesign the Capitol, finishing the House wing and renovating the Senate wing by 1811. Charles Bulfinch took over as Architect of the Capitol in 1818 and completed the building in 1826. The wings were expanded to fit the growing Congress, with the House of Representatives in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. The iron dome, designed by Thomas U. Walter, was inspired by European domes and was completed using steam-powered cranes, with the Statue of Freedom added on top in 1863. The east front was built between 1958 and 1962, and the Capitol Visitor Center opened in 2008. Throughout U.S. history, nine cities have served as the capital at different times. The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774, while the Second Continental Congress met in various places, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, and York.

Another fine LEGO United States monument photo set to follow, continuing the fall season of 2024! I am super happy to bring this very nice feature to everyone. Enjoy, and see you with another fine U.S. monument photograph!

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