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the columns were originally built as part of the portico of the Capitol in 1828
quarried from sandstone near Aquia Creek in Virginia
columns installed in 1828 before dome completed in 1866
columns appeared to be inadequate to support iron dome which was larger than original design
a new addition to the east side of the Capitol was constructed in 1958 to correct the visual illusion
the original columns were removed
in the 1980's the columns were transported to the Arboretum and set on a foundation of stone
a reflecting pool is fed by a a rivulet of water running down a channel from the platform
two columns are not standing leaving twenty-two upright
the other two lay broken in the weeds
the national capitol columns are a faux greek ruin a faux greek ruin
the national capitol columns are a faux greek ruin early in the morning
and late at night a roofless parthenon dedicated to what virgin goddess
military victory in the united states of amnesia between gas stations
and gas stations between shopping mall ruins of shopping malls past
waiting to make space for shopping malls future paving asphalt highway
compacted arteries separating homes separating tracts separating walls
mart where woman shops for discount sunglasses drops sunglasses
bends to pick up sunglasses drops sunglasses
pushes shopping cart