<Table> <Tr> <Th> Architect of the Capitol </Th> <Th> Term of Office </Th> <Th> Deputy Architect </Th> <Th> Assistant Architect </Th> <Th> Appointing President </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Thornton </Td> <Td> 1793 - 1802 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> Honored as the `` first architect '' for his design of the U.S. Capitol . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benjamin Henry Latrobe </Td> <Td> March 6 , 1803 -- July 1 , 1811 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Jefferson </Td> <Td> Latrobe was appointed twice . President Jefferson appointed him to take over work on the building in 1803 and construction was halted in 1811 . During the War of 1812 , the Capitol was burned by British troops , prompting President Madison to reappoint Latrobe as Architect of the Capitol and conduct repairs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 6 , 1815 -- November 20 , 1817 </Td> <Td> Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Bulfinch </Td> <Td> January 8 , 1818 -- June 25 , 1829 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Monroe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas U. Walter ( Engineer - in - charge : Montgomery C. Meigs ) </Td> <Td> June 11 , 1851 -- May 26 , 1865 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Edward Clark </Td> <Td> Fillmore </Td> <Td> Walter and Meigs shared responsibility for the Capitol and the construction of its additions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward Clark </Td> <Td> August 30 , 1865 -- January 6 , 1902 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Elliott Woods </Td> <Td> A. Johnson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elliott Woods </Td> <Td> February 19 , 1902 -- May 22 , 1923 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> T. Roosevelt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Lynn </Td> <Td> August 22 , 1923 -- September 30 , 1954 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Horace Rouzer ( 1930 - 1946 ) </Li> <Li> Arthur Cook ( 1946 - 1959 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Coolidge </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> J. George Stewart </Td> <Td> October 1 , 1954 -- May 24 , 1970 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Arthur Cook ( 1946 - 1959 ) </Li> <Li> Mario Campioli , FAIA ( 1959 - 1980 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Eisenhower </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George M. White , FAIA </Td> <Td> January 27 , 1971 -- November 21 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mario Campioli , FAIA ( 1959 - 1980 ) </Li> <Li> William L. Ensign , FAIA ( 1980 - 1997 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nixon </Td> <Td> Ensign acted as Architect after White 's retirement until a replacement was appointed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan M. Hantman , FAIA </Td> <Td> January 6 , 1997 -- February 2 , 2007 </Td> <Td> Stephen T. Ayers , AIA <Ul> <Li> ( Deputy : October 2005 - February 2007 ) </Li> <Li> ( Acting Architect : February 2 , 2007 -- May 11 , 2010 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Michael G. Turnbull , FAIA <P> ( June 1998 -- present ) </P> </Td> <Td> Clinton </Td> <Td> Hantman was the first Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed , renewable ten - year term for the Architects of the Capitol . On August 1 , 2006 , Hantman announced he would not seek a second term when his term expired in 2007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen T. Ayers , AIA , LEED AP </Td> <Td> May 12 , 2010 -- Present </Td> <Td> Christine A. Merdon , PE , CCM ( 2011 -- Present ) </Td> <Td> Michael G. Turnbull , FAIA ( 1998 -- Present ) </Td> <Td> Obama </Td> <Td> Ayers is the second Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed , renewable ten - year term for the Architects of the Capitol . Ayers was appointed acting Architect of the Capitol from February 2007 - May 2010 , and unanimously confirmed as Architect of the Capitol May 12 , 2010 . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Architect of the Capitol </Th> <Th> Term of Office </Th> <Th> Deputy Architect </Th> <Th> Assistant Architect </Th> <Th> Appointing President </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Thornton </Td> <Td> 1793 - 1802 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> Honored as the `` first architect '' for his design of the U.S. Capitol . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benjamin Henry Latrobe </Td> <Td> March 6 , 1803 -- July 1 , 1811 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Jefferson </Td> <Td> Latrobe was appointed twice . President Jefferson appointed him to take over work on the building in 1803 and construction was halted in 1811 . During the War of 1812 , the Capitol was burned by British troops , prompting President Madison to reappoint Latrobe as Architect of the Capitol and conduct repairs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 6 , 1815 -- November 20 , 1817 </Td> <Td> Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Bulfinch </Td> <Td> January 8 , 1818 -- June 25 , 1829 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Monroe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas U. Walter ( Engineer - in - charge : Montgomery C. Meigs ) </Td> <Td> June 11 , 1851 -- May 26 , 1865 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Edward Clark </Td> <Td> Fillmore </Td> <Td> Walter and Meigs shared responsibility for the Capitol and the construction of its additions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward Clark </Td> <Td> August 30 , 1865 -- January 6 , 1902 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> Elliott Woods </Td> <Td> A. Johnson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elliott Woods </Td> <Td> February 19 , 1902 -- May 22 , 1923 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> T. Roosevelt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Lynn </Td> <Td> August 22 , 1923 -- September 30 , 1954 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Horace Rouzer ( 1930 - 1946 ) </Li> <Li> Arthur Cook ( 1946 - 1959 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Coolidge </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> J. George Stewart </Td> <Td> October 1 , 1954 -- May 24 , 1970 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Arthur Cook ( 1946 - 1959 ) </Li> <Li> Mario Campioli , FAIA ( 1959 - 1980 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Eisenhower </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George M. White , FAIA </Td> <Td> January 27 , 1971 -- November 21 , 1995 </Td> <Td> 9999 ! -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mario Campioli , FAIA ( 1959 - 1980 ) </Li> <Li> William L. Ensign , FAIA ( 1980 - 1997 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nixon </Td> <Td> Ensign acted as Architect after White 's retirement until a replacement was appointed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan M. Hantman , FAIA </Td> <Td> January 6 , 1997 -- February 2 , 2007 </Td> <Td> Stephen T. Ayers , AIA <Ul> <Li> ( Deputy : October 2005 - February 2007 ) </Li> <Li> ( Acting Architect : February 2 , 2007 -- May 11 , 2010 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Michael G. Turnbull , FAIA <P> ( June 1998 -- present ) </P> </Td> <Td> Clinton </Td> <Td> Hantman was the first Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed , renewable ten - year term for the Architects of the Capitol . On August 1 , 2006 , Hantman announced he would not seek a second term when his term expired in 2007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen T. Ayers , AIA , LEED AP </Td> <Td> May 12 , 2010 -- Present </Td> <Td> Christine A. Merdon , PE , CCM ( 2011 -- Present ) </Td> <Td> Michael G. Turnbull , FAIA ( 1998 -- Present ) </Td> <Td> Obama </Td> <Td> Ayers is the second Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed , renewable ten - year term for the Architects of the Capitol . Ayers was appointed acting Architect of the Capitol from February 2007 - May 2010 , and unanimously confirmed as Architect of the Capitol May 12 , 2010 . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is credited with being the principal architect of the united states capitol
who is credited with being the principal architect of the united states capitol
William Thornton
William Thornton