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  -->The '''United States Capitol Visitor Center''' ('''CVC''') is a large underground addition to the [[United States Capitol]] complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists<ref name=CVCFAQs>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/faqs/index.cfm#CP |access-date=2008-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924191906/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/faqs/index.cfm#CP |archive-date=2008-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and an expansion space for the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]].<ref name="test">[http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2009/1/2009_1_10_dept.shtml Philip Kopper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102181508/http://americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2009/1/2009_1_10_dept.shtml |date=2010-01-02 }} "A Capitol Attraction," ''American Heritage'', Spring 2009.</ref> It is located below the landscaped tree-shaded grounds of the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza (a former unsightly parking lot since the mid-[[1920s]]), topped by a thick plastic / glass skylight on the surface, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East, towards the east. The complex contains {{convert|580000|sqft|m2}} of space below ground on three levels.<ref name=ProjectInfo>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center: Project Information |publisher=Capitol Visitor Center, Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm |access-date=2008-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101021342/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm |archive-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The overall project's budget was $621 million dollars.<ref name=FactSheet>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center Fact Sheet |date=Spring 2008 |publisher=Capitol Visitor Center, Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/upload/CVC%20Fact%20Sheet%20Spring%202008_1.pdf |access-date=2008-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031050211/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/upload/CVC%20Fact%20Sheet%20Spring%202008_1.pdf |archive-date=2008-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{Infobox building
| name      = United States Capitol Visitor Center
| logo                = Logo of the United States Capitol Visitor Center.svg
| image              = File:Cvc-aerial.jpg
| caption            = Aerial view (2007)
| map_type            = United States Washington, D.C. central
| map_alt            =
| map_caption        = Location within [[Washington, D.C.]]
| building_type      = Underground visitor center
| architectural_style =
| structural_system  = Type I – Fire Resistive (steel and concrete)
| location            = [[United States Capitol Complex]]
| location_town      = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| location_country    = United States
| coordinates        = {{coord|38.8896|-77.0075|region:US-DC|display=inline,title}}
| start_date          = June 20, 2000
| opened_date        = December 2, 2008
| height              =
| floor_count        = Three floors
| main_contractor    = [[Manhattan Construction Company]]
| architect          = [[RTKL|RTKL Associates Inc.]]
| structural_engineer = [[Balfour Beatty]]<br>(formerly Centex Construction)
| services_engineer  =
| civil_engineer      =
| other_designers    =
| quantity_surveyor  =
| awards              =
}}
 
The '''United States Capitol Visitor Center''' ('''CVC''') is a large underground addition to the [[United States Capitol]] complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists<ref name=CVCFAQs>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/faqs/index.cfm#CP |access-date=2008-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924191906/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/faqs/index.cfm#CP |archive-date=2008-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and an expansion space for the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]].<ref name="test">[http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2009/1/2009_1_10_dept.shtml Philip Kopper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102181508/http://americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2009/1/2009_1_10_dept.shtml |date=2010-01-02 }} "A Capitol Attraction," ''American Heritage'', Spring 2009.</ref> It is located below the landscaped tree-shaded grounds of the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza (a former unsightly parking lot since the mid-[[1920s]]), topped by a thick plastic / glass skylight on the surface, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East, towards the east. The complex contains {{convert|580000|sqft|m2}} of space below ground on three levels.<ref name=ProjectInfo>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center: Project Information |publisher=Capitol Visitor Center, Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm |access-date=2008-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101021342/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm |archive-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The overall project's budget was [[U.S. Dollar|$]]621 million dollars.<ref name=FactSheet>{{cite web |title=Capitol Visitor Center Fact Sheet |date=Spring 2008 |publisher=Capitol Visitor Center, Architect of the Capitol |url=http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/upload/CVC%20Fact%20Sheet%20Spring%202008_1.pdf |access-date=2008-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031050211/http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/upload/CVC%20Fact%20Sheet%20Spring%202008_1.pdf |archive-date=2008-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The CVC has additional space for use by the Congress, including multiple new meeting and conference rooms. On the south / House side, there is a large room which will most likely be used by a [[United States Congressional committee|committee]]. The new Congressional Auditorium, a 450-seat theater, is available for use by members of Congress or for either House of Congress should their respective chamber be temporarily unavailable.<ref name = WPCVCDelays>{{cite news |last=Hsu |first=Spencer S. |author2=Christopher Lee  |title=Delays for Capitol Visitor Center |newspaper=Washington Post |date=2004-11-29 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18422-2004Nov28.html |pages=A17 |access-date=2008-11-10}}</ref>
The CVC has additional space for use by the Congress, including multiple new meeting and conference rooms. On the south / House side, there is a large room which will most likely be used by a [[United States Congressional committee|committee]]. The new Congressional Auditorium, a 450-seat theater, is available for use by members of Congress or for either House of Congress should their respective chamber be temporarily unavailable.<ref name = WPCVCDelays>{{cite news |last=Hsu |first=Spencer S. |author2=Christopher Lee  |title=Delays for Capitol Visitor Center |newspaper=Washington Post |date=2004-11-29 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18422-2004Nov28.html |pages=A17 |access-date=2008-11-10}}</ref>