West Front

E4420

West Front is the iconic western façade and grounds of the United States Capitol, known as a primary site for presidential inaugurations and major public ceremonies.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
public space
adjacentTo First Street NW
Capitol Reflecting Pool
surface form: "Reflecting Pool on the Capitol grounds"
architecturalStyle Neoclassical (Capitol façade)
associatedWith U.S. presidential inaugurations
United States Congress
category Plazas in Washington, D.C.
United States Capitol Complex
surface form: "United States Capitol complex"
country United States of America
faces National Mall
hasFeature balustrades and stone walls
broad ceremonial steps
inaugural platform (temporary during inaugurations)
terraced lawns
hasLegalStatus federal property
hasPart Capitol grounds on the west side
western façade of the United States Capitol
hasView Lincoln Memorial (distant view)
Washington Monument
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
location Capitol Hill
managedBy Architect of the Capitol
near National Mall
surface form: "National Mall and Memorial Parks"
notableFor iconic westward-facing view of the Capitol dome
panoramic backdrop for national ceremonies
overlooks National Mall
ownedBy United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
partOf United States Capitol grounds
surface form: "Capitol Grounds"

United States Capitol
securityProvidedBy United States Capitol Police
significance iconic image of the United States Capitol
primary site for modern U.S. presidential swearing-in ceremonies
symbolic focal point of American democracy
typicalEventCapacity hundreds of thousands of people
use site for concerts and cultural events
site for large public gatherings
site for major public ceremonies
site for national commemorations
site for political demonstrations
site for presidential inaugurations
usedFor Independence Day celebrations
official government ceremonies
public rallies
televised national events

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Capitol hasPart West Front

Please wait…