Philadelphia, 1790
Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Hall of Capitols
House wing, Cox Corridors
Following passage of the "Residence Act," which required the government to move to a new city on the Potomac River in 1800, Congress moved to Philadelphia for a 10-year stay at Congress Hall.
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