Old House Chamber, 1838
Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
The first House chamber in the Capitol was designed by Benjamin Henry
Latrobe. After the House moved to its present chamber in 1857, this
room was designated National Statuary Hall. John Quincy Adams (center,
with raised hand) is shown speaking in the chamber; Speaker James K.
Polk is seated under the canopy at left.
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