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Oust of the Capitol At the Beginning the Government Was Economical
A special correspondence traces the rising costs of the Capitol from frugal beginnings to lavish later expenditures. It recounts Andrew Ellicott’s early work, the evolving site, the rebuilt dome, art commissions, statues, and paintings with prices, noting total cost climbs toward nearly twenty million dollars and that final sums remain uncertain.
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