As part of a year-long investigation into Congress’s relationship with slavery, The Washington Post analyzed more than 400 artworks in the U.S. Capitol building, from the Crypt to the ceiling of ...

Initially gilded by Mack Jenney and Tyler Company in 1931 as part of the capitol building’s original design, the dome is partially covered with 23.5-karat gold leaf in tiny 3⅜ inch squares.

After nearly nine years of construction and a $595 million investment, the seismic retrofit and update of Oregon's Capitol building is approaching the end of its final phase with completion ...