The Great Hall by khawbecker

The Great Hall

The United States Library of Congress is made up of three buildings, the oldest of which is the Thomas Jefferson building built between 1890 and 1897. The building is named for Thomas Jefferson because he offered his personal book collection to help establish the library after the British burned the Capitol in the War of 1812. This photograph is of the library's Great Hall.
Wow. Stunning capture and great POV. Fav
October 15th, 2014  
Would love to go there. Great shot of this.
October 15th, 2014  
Great perspective. Love the silhouette!
October 15th, 2014  
Wonderful capture- instant fav. I have never been to the Library of Congress (crazy as I love libraries!!), but I have only been to D.C. a handful of times and most of the trips I took were connected to the museums.
October 15th, 2014  
wonderful ceiling ...
October 15th, 2014  
Such lovely architecture and so significant. What a joy to walk among these pillars! Thanks for showing it to me, as I have never been. :)
October 15th, 2014  
Stunning picture and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
October 15th, 2014  
Gorgeous building and you captured it very well. Fav!
October 15th, 2014  
Great historical documentation and super photo of one of my favorite libraries anywhere! Love the composition and POV here. The silhouetted statue in the foreground really completes the shot. Super Karen!
October 15th, 2014  
Outstanding capture. FAV.
October 15th, 2014  
What an awe-inspiring interior! I would love to see it some day.
October 15th, 2014  
Beautiful and a Fav.
October 15th, 2014  
impressive place, beautiful shot
October 15th, 2014  
A magnificent building
October 15th, 2014  
Such a wonderful POV....with lovely lighting and detail of the ceiling and architecture!
October 15th, 2014  
one of my favorite places in DC! gorgeous light you captured!
October 15th, 2014  
Very interesting. Fav.
October 15th, 2014  
What a magnificent building and, even better, it's full of books! I like the statue in silhouette - it adds a touch of drama to the scene.
October 15th, 2014  
WOW! beautiful architecture!
October 15th, 2014  
Wow...such a detailed structure. Nicely captured.
October 15th, 2014  
What a beautiful hall and a great capture. Fav!
October 15th, 2014  
Great POV,a very ornate building:-)
October 15th, 2014  
A super capture and a great monument.
October 15th, 2014  
Wow love detail.................super capture!
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October 16th, 2014  
@tjchapa @vstap @hondo @olivetreeann @pdulis @rosiekerr @agedrunner @deborahortiz @davydo @anazad511 @congaree @tonygig @lynnz @bkbinthecity @eyesmile @vickisfotos @thresheg @vignouse @juliac @kwind @mittens @carolmw @ladymagpie @radiogirl Thank you for your wonderful comments and favs! Your feedback is so motivating! Be sure to plan a visit to the Library of Congress when you're next in D.C. It's well worth a visit.
October 16th, 2014  
Wow!!! Great capture of this fabulous building!!! Thanks for sharing the info!!! Fav!!!
October 16th, 2014  
a wonderful builing, well worth checking out. Great atmosphere. I did studies there for a while.
October 16th, 2014  
What a gorgeous place, and what a wonderful pov in this capture, fav. Many libraries, including the one at the University of Toronto where I worked before I retired, use catalogue records produced by LC, and of course also use the LC Subject Headings, which are search terms used in those records to describe the content of what's being catalogued. Perhaps someday I'll get to see this wonderful building.
October 16th, 2014  
what a wonderful photo fav
October 16th, 2014  
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