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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SCAPPA_070825_684.JPG: Old Capitol Building: When the decision was made in 1810 to designate Harrisburg the Pennsylvania State Capital, the prophecy of John Harris Jr.'s town plan of 1795 was realized. At that time, he donated four acres of land to the Commonwealth, a portion of which is now Capitol Park, to induce the future location of the state seat of government there. The Legislature's decision of moving the Capital, temporarily located at Lancaster, was the result of sharp discourse over whether Pennsylvania's seat of government should be returned to its original location of Philadelphia, or moved to one of a number of locations farther inland. Harrisburg was finally selected, it was argued, because of the town's "very pleasant and handsome" setting and the industrious spirit shown in having grown quickly since its founding only 25 years earlier. With no funds allocated to build a Capitol, the Legislature first met in the Dauphin County Courthouse on Market Street. In 1816, the Commonwealth provided for the erection of a permanent State Capitol on a ill to be purchased from the heirs of the late U.S. Senator, William Maclay, just north of John Harris' four-acre reserve. English-born architect and contractor Stephen Hills won a competition to design and construct the building which was completed and occupied in 1822. The Old Capitol served the Commonwealth well. U.S. Presidents Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Lincoln, Grant, and Hayes as well as the Prince of Wales, Daniel Webster and the Marquis de Lafayette had all been within its walls. On February 2, 1897, it was totally destroyed by fire.
2. SCAPPA_070825_685.JPG: Present State Capitol Building; Upon the destruction of the Old Capitol Building in 1897, the sense of loss was quickly replaced by a new spirit of community advancement for which the construction of a new Capitol Building would act as catalyst. In order to continue the operations of state government, a plain and unadorned interim Capitol, designed by Henry Ives Cobb, has hastily erected on a "shoe-string" budget on the same site as the old. Public criticism of this building resulted in the establishment of the Capitol Building Commission in 1901, charged to methodically plan for the expansion and elaboration of Cobb's interim structure that would be cloaked within the walls of the new building. Philadelphia architect Joseph Miller Huston was the design competition. His intent was to design a Capitol that applied the artistic expression of the Italian Renaissance to a new Renaissance in America. With the 272 foot high dome modeled after that of Michelangelo's St. Peter's in Rome, and the man stairway in the rotunda after the Grand Opera House in Paris, a building emerged that was magnificent... a "Palace of Art," rich with marble, gold, tile, murals and sculpture produced by such internationally prominent artists, sculptures and artisans as Abbey, Barnard, Oakley, Van Ingen and Mercer. Heralded by President Theodore Roosevelt upon its dedication of October 4, 1906 as "the handsomeness building I ever saw," the Capitol's grandeur, which may endlessly be described, unleashed an unparalleled movement of civic improvement and pride in Harrisburg that would build the foundations of the great City that we know today.
3. SCAPPA_070825_689.JPG: The previous pictures were taken with my standard Fuji S9000. The next ones are taken using the Canon Rebel Xti. Note the splotches which show up in the light areas from dust and such in the lens.
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Wikipedia Description: Pennsylvania State Capitol
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The State Capitol of Pennsylvania, located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts style, with strong Italian Renaissance overtones, by architect Joseph M. Huston. The Capitol houses the Pennsylvania General Assembly and chambers for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (which also has chambers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia), as well as the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and other state officials.

History:

Since its construction in 1906, the Capitol has remained a "palace of art" as envisioned by its creator, architect Joseph M. Huston. Over the years, however, the Capitol has seen many changes and improvements, along with the normal wear and tear from its thousands of annual visitors. In 1982, the state Legislature created a committee to oversee restoration and preserve the historic integrity of the building along with its historic contents. Since then, the Capitol Preservation Committee has restored and preserved many areas and artifacts within the building, and continues ongoing efforts so that future generations can enjoy the splendor of the Capitol.

On October 4, 1906 Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker dedicated the new State Capitol Building and President Theodore Roosevelt was the orator of the day. Following a tour of the new building, Roosevelt complimented the Governor on this monumental project. A crowd of more than 50,000 people came on special Pennsylvania Railroad excursion trains to Harrisburg to hear President Roosevelt dedicate the building. His actual words differ according to different newspaper accounts: The Harrisburg Star Independent (October 5, 1906) claimed Roosevelt declared it to be the "most handsome state Capitol I have ever seen and I don't believe that there is a finer on earth," while the Harrisburg Patriot News (same date) reported that he simply claimed it to be "the handsomest building I ever saw." The Capitol was built and furnished at a cost of $13 million. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006.

Description:

The state Capitol was architecturally inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and many consider it the pinnacle of the Commonwealth as the finest state capitol building in the United States. The brilliantly restored rotunda and Senate and House of Representatives Chambers are particularly exquisite spaces adorned with marble, murals, gold leaf and stained glass.

In Huston's original concept of the Capitol, he strove to unite architecture, sculpture and painting into an interpretation of Pennsylvania's rich industrial, economic and social heritage. While the overall structure is unified in design, different Renaissance styles are featured in the Capitol's public rooms. The House chamber is Italian in design, the Senate chamber is inspired by French styles, and the d�cor in the Governor's reception room is based upon English design. The Capitol's five-story exterior is faced with handsome Vermont granite and the elegant dome is composed of green glazed terra cotta tile.

The building is adorned with sculpture, most notably the two groups, Love and Labor, the Unbroken Law and The Burden of Life, the Broken Law by sculptor George Grey Barnard, murals by Violet Oakley and Edwin Austin Abbey and a magnificent tile floor by Henry Mercer which tells the story of the state of Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg serves as an icon of the State, representing history, government, and the richness of its "common wealth."

Structure facts:

* Architectural Style: Beaux Arts / American Renaissance
* Structure Type: highrise, dome (5 story front facade)
* Construction Dates: Started 1901, Finished 1906
* Height: 272 feet (82.9 m)
* Floor Area: 715,150.91 ft� (217,978 m�)
* Address: North & Commonwealth Streets, Harrisburg, PA

Location:

The Pennsylvania State Capitol is located on the grounds of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex in downtown Harrisburg. The block it sits on is bordered by West Third Street on the west-southwest, North Street on the north-northwest, Commonwealth Avenue on the east-northeast, and Walnut Street to the south-southeast. The building can be seen from I-83, though the high-rise office buildings of downtown have blocked much of the view east of the Susquehanna River.
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