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Representing the legislative branch the Western front of the United States Capitol stands tall.
On this very day in 1793 US President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Future home of the legislative branch of American government, the capitol building took nearly a century to complete. As a young nation, the United States had no permanent capital. Congress met in eight different cities, including Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, before 1791. In 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act, which gave President Washington the power to select a permanent home for the federal government. The following year, he chose what would become the U.S. capital Washington D.C.
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