Episode 4 of 4

Construction of Old Brick Capitol

When: February 3, 1815 – December 1815
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Event of 1814: Burning of Washington during the War of 1812, British troops set fire to landmar

Washington property owners funded the Old Brick Capitol in February 1815 to ensure the federal government remained in the area; Congress began meeting there in December 1815.

On February 3, 1815, Washington property owners funded the building of the Old Brick Capitol, a larger meeting space on the site where the Supreme Court now stands. Congress continued to meet in the Post and Patent Office until December 1815, when it began holding Congressional sessions in the new building. The supplied passages do not state a completion date for the structure.

Sources

Burning of Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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