WASHINGTON, DC -- The new Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, DC, is currently undergoing Phase II of construction, which will include the use of natural stone for interior walls, columns and handrails. Annadale Quarries, Inc. has been chosen to supply sandstone for the project from its quarry in Boyers, PA -- located 40 miles north of Pittsburgh.
The Architect of the Capitol, Alan M. Hantman, FAIA, was presented with the task of building the visitor center when Congress decided that people need to understand their Capitol more fully and wanted a design with an open floor plan. This design plan includes space for exhibits, food service, two orientation theaters, an auditorium, gift shops, security, a service tunnel for truck loading and deliveries, medical and storage facilities and much-needed space for the House and Senate. Within the design plans to create larger and more efficient interiors is the desire of Congress to create an experience that conveys the historic importance of the country's Capitol.