This Week's Trivia Question:
An observant visitor to the U.S. Capitol will find small, arched 2-foot doors scattered around the building. For what reason were these doors constructed: (1) to house water pipes for easy access for firefighters; (2) as escape hatches for personnel to quickly exit the building; or (3) as strongboxes for valuables belonging to Members of Congress.
Answer:
According to the Architect of the Capitol's website, the tiny doors were installed to provide access to water pipes newly installed after the Great Capitol Fire of 1851 that, among other parts of the building, largely destroyed the entire Library of Congress (then housed in the Capitol), including two-thirds of the books purchased from Thomas Jefferson's collection.
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