In 1848 when the US Capital was built, these columns supported the East Portico.
When a new dome was completed in 1958 with new larger marble columns, the old columns (which were sandstone) were placed in storage. In the 1990s, the old columns were moved to the National Arboretum.
Across a field from the columns is one of the capitals which serves as the decorative top of a column.
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