Image: Flickr - USCapitol - Thornton Capitol Winning Design
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Description: East elevation of the Capitol ca. 1796. An amateur architect from the British West Indies, Dr. William Thornton was awarded $500 and a city lot for his design of the Capitol. Today, he is honored as the first architect of the Capitol. (Photo: Courtesy Library of Congress)
Title: Flickr - USCapitol - Thornton Capitol Winning Design
Credit: Thornton Capitol Winning Design
Author: USCapitol
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