Ronald Reagan was the first pres. sworn in on the west front of this bldg., facing the moving vista of the Natl. Mall
The decision to move the ceremonies from the East Front was 
made in ... Another factor was the ability of the facing National Mall to... [DOC] [TLE] Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol | Architect of the Capitol | United ... [PAR] First president to be inaugurated at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (in the then 
Senate Chamber).