Repairs, scaffolding ahead for US Capitol dome

By Henry Jackson

Published October 22, 2013 7:48pm ET

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Repairs, scaffolding ahead for US Capitol dome — WASHINGTON (AP) — The 150-year-old U.S. Capitol dome will be sheathed in scaffolding for about two years during its first major restoration since 1960, officials said Tuesday. Stephen T. Ayers, the architect of the Capitol, said the structure may look good from a distance, but up close, more than 1,000 cracks and other structural problems […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 150-year-old U.S. Capitol dome will be sheathed in scaffolding for about two years during its first major restoration since 1960, officials said Tuesday.

Stephen T. Ayers, the architect of the Capitol, said the structure may look good from a distance, but up close, more than 1,000 cracks and other structural problems need attention now.

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