The exterior walls are of white New Hampshire granite, and the walls of the See Glenn Brown, The History of the United States Capitol (2 vols., 1900-1903).
Spartanburg is served by the Southern, the Charleston & Western Carolina (controlled by the Atlantic Coast line), the Glenn Springs, the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio, and inter-urban (electric) railways.
Union is served by the Southern and the Union & Glenn Springs railways; the latter connects at Pride, 16 m.
The departure point for Glenn Miller's fateful final journey could be turned into a museum dedicated to the famous wartime bandleader.
On its return to Barnt Green, John Glenn effected a complete repaint at home, using cellulose.