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Summary

Bronze, 24" x 28"

   Placed 1952
   Outside S-233

Text of the Plaque:

THE FIRST MEETING PLACE
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1800 - 1801
1804 - 1807
THIS TABLET MARKS THE FIRST MEETING PLACE OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CAPITOL. HERE - ON
NOVEMBER 18, 1800 - THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MET
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WASHINGTON, REMAINING THROUGH
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH CONGRESS. HERE, FROM
FEBRUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 17, 1801, THE HOUSE CAST 36
SUCCESSIVE BALLOTS TO ELECT THOMAS JEFFERSON PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTEST BETWEEN JEFFERSON
AND AARON BURR.

ON NOVEMBER 5, 1804, THE ROOM AGAIN BECAME TEMPORARY
QUARTERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - DURING
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS AND THE
WHOLE OF THE NINTH, ADJOURNED MARCH 3, 1807.

PRESENTED BY
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
1951

This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When any of these images is used the photographic credit line should read “Architect of the Capitol.” These images may not be used in any way that would imply endorsement by the Architect of the Capitol or the United States Congress of a product, service or point of view. For more information visit <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.aoc.gov">www.aoc.gov</a>.

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current12:16, 5 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 12:16, 5 January 20171,637 × 1,920 (1.45 MB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>Bronze, 24" x 28" </p> <pre> Placed 1952 Outside S-233 </pre> <p>Text of the Plaque: </p> <pre>THE FIRST MEETING PLACE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1800 - 1801 1804 - 1807 THIS TABLET MARKS THE FIRST MEETING PLACE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CAPITOL. HERE - ON NOVEMBER 18, 1800 - THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WASHINGTON, REMAINING THROUGH THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH CONGRESS. HERE, FROM FEBRUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 17, 1801, THE HOUSE CAST 36 SUCCESSIVE BALLOTS TO ELECT THOMAS JEFFERSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTEST BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND AARON BURR. ON NOVEMBER 5, 1804, THE ROOM AGAIN BECAME TEMPORARY QUARTERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS AND THE WHOLE OF THE NINTH, ADJOURNED MARCH 3, 1807. PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL CAPITAL SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION 1951 </pre> <p>This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When any of these images is used the photographic credit line should read “Architect of the Capitol.” These images may not be used in any way that would imply endorsement by the Architect of the Capitol or the United States Congress of a product, service or point of view. For more information visit <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.aoc.gov">www.aoc.gov</a>. </p>
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