Iyini iCapitol
Context:I-United States Capitol, evame ukubizwa ngokuthi iCapitol noma iCapitol Building, iyisihlalo se-United States Congress, igatsha lomthetho likahulumeni wobumbano. Itholakala eCapitol Hill empumalanga yeNational Mall eWashington, D.C. Nakuba ingasekho enkabeni yezwe yesifunda sikahulumeni, iCapitol yakha indawo yokuqala yohlelo lokufaka izinombolo emigwaqweni yesifunda kanye nezingxenye zaso ezine.  Izingxenye eziphakathi zesakhiwo samanje zaqedwa ngo-1800. Lezi zacekelwa phansi ngokwengxenye ngo-1814 ngesikhathi kushiswa iWashington, zabe sezibuyiselwa ngokuphelele kungakapheli iminyaka emihlanu. Lesi sakhiwo sandiswa ngawo-1850 ngokwelula amaphiko ukuze kube nezindlu zesishayamthetho esinezindlu ezimbili, iNdlu Yabamele ephikweni eliseningizimu kanye neSenate ephikweni eliseningizimu. Lesi sakhiwo esikhulu saphothulwa cishe ngo-1866 ngemva nje kweMpi Yombango YaseMelika. Njengezakhiwo eziyinhloko zamagatsha aphetheyo nawesahlulelo, iCapitol yakhiwe ngesitayela se-neoclassical futhi ingaphandle layo limhlophe. Kokubili ukuphakama kwayo empumalanga nasentshonalanga kubhekiselwa kuyo ngokusemthethweni njengama-front, yize kuphela i-east front yayihloselwe ukwamukelwa kwezivakashi nezikhulu.
I-United States Capitol, evame ukubizwa ngokuthi iCapitol noma iCapitol Building, iyisihlalo se-United States Congress, igatsha lomthetho likahulumeni wobumbano. Itholakala eCapitol Hill empumalanga yeNational Mall eWashington, D.C. Nakuba ingasekho enkabeni yezwe yesifunda sikahulumeni, iCapitol yakha indawo yokuqala yohlelo lokufaka izinombolo emigwaqweni yesifunda kanye nezingxenye zaso ezine.  Izingxenye eziphakathi zesakhiwo samanje zaqedwa ngo-1800. Lezi zacekelwa phansi ngokwengxenye ngo-1814 ngesikhathi kushiswa iWashington, zabe sezibuyiselwa ngokuphelele kungakapheli iminyaka emihlanu. Lesi sakhiwo sandiswa ngawo-1850 ngokwelula amaphiko ukuze kube nezindlu zesishayamthetho esinezindlu ezimbili, iNdlu Yabamele ephikweni eliseningizimu kanye neSenate ephikweni eliseningizimu. Lesi sakhiwo esikhulu saphothulwa cishe ngo-1866 ngemva nje kweMpi Yombango YaseMelika. Njengezakhiwo eziyinhloko zamagatsha aphetheyo nawesahlulelo, iCapitol yakhiwe ngesitayela se-neoclassical futhi ingaphandle layo limhlophe. Kokubili ukuphakama kwayo empumalanga nasentshonalanga kubhekiselwa kuyo ngokusemthethweni njengama-front, yize kuphela i-east front yayihloselwe ukwamukelwa kwezivakashi nezikhulu.