how many steps are there leading to the US Capitol and what is their significance?

Dear judge121-ga,

The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States
Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation
of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol.
This is from their 'Frequently Asked Questions' page:
Q: Is there any symbolic significance to the numbers of columns and
steps in various locations in the Capitol?

A: No. The numbers of columns and steps were determined for aesthetic
and practical, rather than symbolic, reasons

http://www.aoc.gov/main/FAQS.HTM

I hope this helps.
answerfinder-ga

Hi judge121!


According to the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Building in
Washington, D.C. has 365 steps


?Today, the Capitol covers a ground area of 175,170 square feet, or
about 4 acres, and has a floor area of approximately 16-1/2 acres. Its
length, from north to south, is 751 feet 4 inches; its greatest width,
including approaches, is 350 feet. Its height above the base line on
the east front to the top of the Statue of Freedom is 288 feet; from
the basement floor to the top of the dome is an ascent of 365 steps.
The building contains approximately 540 rooms and has 658 windows (108
in the dome alone) and approximately 850 doorways.?

Architect of the Capitol 
http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/capitol_overview.htm



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There are many websites that state that each step represents one day
of the year. However, the Architect of the Capitol states that the
number of steps  were determined for aesthetic and practical, rather
than symbolic, reasons.


Q: Is there any symbolic significance to the numbers of columns and
steps in various locations in the Capitol?

A: No. The numbers of columns and steps were determined for aesthetic
and practical, rather than symbolic, reasons

Architect of the Capitol 
http://www.aoc.gov/main/FAQS.HTM



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Here are some websites that state that there are 365 steps to
represent every day of the year.



According to the Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services
?Did you know?? each step represents one day of the year.


The U. S. Capitol has 365 steps ? one for each day of the year.

Source: 
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services: Did you know?
http://www.harriscountyhealth.com/hed/PROGRAMS/HEALTH_COMMUNICATIONS/..%5C..%5CPROGRAMS/HEALTH_COMMUNICATIONS/DID_YOU_KNOW/did_you_know.htm




From Miss Howell's Third Grade Happenings:

FACT # 183 The capitol building in Washington D.C. has 365 steps to
represent each day of the year.

Source: St. Luke Catholic School 
http://www.ccts-ettc.org/st_luke/3_Grade_2003-2004.htm




INTERESTING FACTS 

The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. has 365 steps representing
every day of the year.

Source:
International Student Fellowship (ISF) Newsletter: February 2002
http://www.startw.com/isf/newsletterFeb02.html




From TeacherWeb

The Capitol building in Washington DC has 365 steps to represent
every day of the year.

TeacherWeb, Inc.
http://teacherweb.com/NY/Seward/MrMarkStewart/h6.stm




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Bobbie7-ga