Brumidi Corridor: Daniel Peterson and Capitol Buildings

brumidi corridor: Daniel Peterson seen restoring the Brumidi Corridor at the U.S. Capitol Buildings in 2013, according to Toronto Star. Architect of the Capitol By Olivia Ward Foreign Affairs Reporter Fri., June 30, 2017 Few people were more familiar with Washington's corridors of power than Daniel Peterson. He is survived by his wife, documentary filmmaker Shelley Saywell. From his perch high on the scaffolding of the Capitol buildings, he watched members of Congress, bureaucrats and presidents come and go over more than a decade. Peterson, who was based in Toronto, died of cancer June 19 near his home in Little Italy at the age of 61. And all the while his paint brushes restored a timeless grandeur to centuries-old structures. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.