Old Brick Capitol
The Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C., served as the temporary meeting place of the Congress of the United States from 1815 to 1819, while the Capitol Building was rebuilt after the burning of Washington.
| Old Brick Capitol | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Civil War prison camps | |
The former Old Brick Capitol building serving as a prison during the American Civil War, 1861-1865 | |
| Type | United States Capitol (1815–1819) Union Prison Camp (1861–1865) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | U.S. federal government |
| Controlled by | Union Army |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1815 |
| In use | 1815–1819 1861–1867 |
| Materials | brick |
| Demolished | 1929 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Union soldiers, Confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, spies, Union officers convicted of insubordination, and local D.C. prostitutes |
"Old Brick" served as a private school, a boarding house, and, during the American Civil War, a prison known as the Old Capitol Prison. It was demolished in 1929, and its site is now occupied by the U.S. Supreme Court building.
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