Appendices Appendix A


Architects of the Capitol The position of the Architect of the Capitol has a legacy and ancestry rooted in the very beginnings of Washington, D.C. when President George Washington selected Dr. William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol Building. Dr. Thornton is honored as the first of 11 individuals who have held the title. Each person, along with their dates of service and hyperlinks to their biography, is listed in Table 22. The first official use of the title “Architect of the Capitol,” was in March 30, 1867, when legislation changed Edward Clark’s title from “Architect of the Capitol Extension” to “Architect of the Capitol.” The title was


dropped following Clark’s death in 1902 and Elliot Woods was appointed as the “Superintendent of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds.” In 1921, however, the title “Architect of the Capitol” was awarded to Woods for meritorious service. Following Woods, “Architect of the Capitol” has remained the official title of both the person and the agency. Today, a bicameral, bipartisan congressional commission recommends candidates for the Architect of the Capitol to the president. From these candidates, the position is appointed by the president for a 10- year term subject to Senate confirmation.


TABLE 22 Architects of the Capitol NAME


Dr. William Thornton Benjamin Henry Latrobe Charles Bulfinch Thomas Ustick Walter Edward Clark Elliott Woods David Lynn J. George Stewart George M. White, FAIA Alan M. Hantman, FAIA Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, CCM, LEED AP


DATES OF SERVICE 1793


1803–1811 1815–1817


1818–1829 1851–1865 1865–1902 1902–1923 1923–1954 1954–1970 1971–1995 1997–2007 2010–2018


BIOGRAPHY www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/benjamin-henry-latrobe www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/charles-bulfinch www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/thomas-ustick-walter www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/edward-clark www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/elliott-woods www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/david-lynn www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/j-george-stewart www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/george-m-white-faia www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/alan-m-hantman-faia www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/stephen-t-ayers-faia-ccm-leed-ap


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