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December 16, 2007

The Old Supreme Court

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The Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860) was open to visitors yesterday, and due to the sheer luck of being at the right place at the right time, I had a chance to check it out (I also snapped the above photo).

Located inside the U.S. Capitol, adjacent to The Crypt and just beneath the original Senate chamber, the Old Supreme Court Chamber was the home to the Amistad case, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, and the Dred Scot decision. Fireproofing left it unscathed when the British burned both wings of the Capitol building on August 24, 1814.


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Posted By Bob Cesca | December 16, 2007 11:44 AM

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Neat!
Did you go?

Posted by: peonyharp [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2007 5:31 PM

Yeah. I guess I wasn't clear about that. I updated the post with some clarification.

Posted by: Bob_Cesca [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2007 6:35 PM

That's a beautiful picture, Bob.

Posted by: lnbno13 [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 16, 2007 9:36 PM



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