SUBJECT BIO :
George M. White, FAIA, Ninth Architect of the United States Capitol
George M. White graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with undergraduate and masters degrees in electrical engineering. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is a registered architect and engineer, and he is a Fellow and former vice-president of the American Institute of Architects. President Richard Nixon appointed him Architect of the Capitol and he assumed the office in January 1971.
As Architect of the Capitol from 1971 through 1995, White created the Master Plan for the future development of the Capitol Complex. He oversaw construction of the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building, the Hart Senate Office Building, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the Capitol terrace infill areas. His accomplishments included the restoration of the Old Supreme Court and Old Senate Chambers, the partial restoration of National Statuary Hall, the restoration of the Capitol's west central front, and the interior restoration and renovation of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Buildings. His conservation efforts included the Rotunda canopy and frieze and the Statue of Freedom. In the congressional office buildings he improved electrical, electronic, fire-protection, and transportation systems. Other work included the expansion of the Capitol Power Plant and planning and design for the National Garden and for the Capitol Visitor Center.
