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In the heart of downtown D.C., three identical columns stand upright, seemingly in the middle of nowhere.

You would never guess these pillars used to stand guard over one of the District’s most important buildings — if you notice them at all.

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to 15th Street and Constitution Avenue to learn the story behind the original U.S. Capitol pillars.

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