Russell Senate Office Building Floor Plan Rules Committee

This exhibit is a pictorial history of the russell building drawn from the rich archival collections of the architect of the capitol library of congress u s.

Russell senate office building floor plan rules committee.

In 1972 the senate named the old senate office building after senator richard brevard russell jr a democrat from georgia who had served from 1933 to 1971. Many of these images have never before been viewed by the public. That building the russell senate office building turns 100 years old today. Russell senate office building.

Respected as a senator s senator russell chaired the senate armed services committee and the appropriations committee and served as president pro tempore. John mccain of arizona who died saturday of brain cancer in washington monday aug. For all of the below rooms in the russell building. Senate historical office and u s.

The american flag flies at half staff over the russell senate office building in honor of sen. Cable run to russell rotunda please contact gallery for clearance. It occupies a site north of the capitol bounded by constitution avenue first street delaware avenue and c street n e. The russell senate office building is the oldest of the united states senate office buildings.

The first congressional office buildings were constructed immediately after the turn of the century to relieve overcrowding in the u s. The senate office buildings jurisdiction recently completed a project to restore the hearing room for the u s. The russell building has graced capitol hill for a century. Designed in the beaux arts architectural style it was built from 1903 to 1908 and opened in 1909 it was named for former senator richard russell jr.

When senate minority leader charles e. From georgia in 1972. Schumer d n y called for renaming the russell senate office building after john mccain it was widely seen as a fitting testament to the late republican. Russell senate office building floor plan.

Sd 608 budget committee. Centennial of the russell senate office building floor statement of senator charles e. Senate commission on art. The russell senate office building built 1903 1908 is the oldest of the senate office buildings as well as a significant example of the beaux arts style.

President i rise today to pay tribute not to a person or an agency or an institution but to a building.