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Description of Pictures: The capitol was closed for renovations while I was there.

From http://www.choosemaryland.org/pressroom/pressreleases/StateHouseVisitorsCenter.html :

State House Visitors Center closing during renovations
New exhibit, local tourism office provide alternate visitor experience

BALTIMORE Tue, Apr 1, 2008

The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), in partnership with the Maryland State Archives, today announced that the State House Visitors Center will be closed effective April 7, 2008 while the Maryland State House undergoes extensive renovations. During the construction, which is expected to be completed later this year, visitors to Annapolis will be directed to the House of Delegates Office Building at 6 Bladen Street, or the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau (AAACCVB) located at 26 West Street for information, literature, guided tours or restroom facilities. The State House Visitors Center is staffed by the Maryland Office of Tourism, a division of DBED.

“The Maryland Office of Tourism is pleased to work in conjunction with the Maryland State Archives and the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau to ensure a smooth transition for our visitors during the State House renovations,” said Hannah Byron, Assistant Secretary for the Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts. “Our goal is to give our visitors the best possible experience and we are confident that they will continue to receive the level of service expected when visiting a world-class destination like Maryland.”

While the State House is closed to the public, the Maryland State Archives has developed an alternate visitor experience for travelers interested in learning more about Maryland’s State House, which remains the oldest State House in continuous legislative use. A new exhibit, Four Centuries of History in the Maryland State House, opens April 14 and will be housed in the House of Delegates Office Building ...More...

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Wikipedia Description: Maryland State House
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The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis and is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772. It houses the Maryland General Assembly. The capitol has the distinction of being topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the nation. The current building, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 is the third statehouse to stand on the site. The building is administered by the State House Trust, which was created in 1969.

Construction:

Construction began in 1772 and was not completed until 1779 due to the ongoing Revolutionary War. The statehouse was designed by Joseph Horatio Anderson, who was a noted architect of the time. The building is of brick construction in the middle of State Circle. The building is designed in the popular Georgian style of the day. A small porch juts out from the center of the building and is topped by a pediment, two high arched windows frame the entrance. On both floors large rectangular windows line the facade. A cornice is topped by another pediment and the sloping roof gives way for a central drum atop which rests a dome. The large dome is topped by a balustraded balcony, another drum and a lantern capped by a lightning rod. The rod was constructed and grounded accordingly to the direct specifications of the inventor, Benjamin Franklin. The dome of the statehouse is depicted on the Maryland state quarter.

Rotunda:

In the rotunda is a replica of the USS Maryland (1799). Large Corinthian columns support the arches bracing the large dome above. A balustrade lines the second floor balcony.

Old Senate Chamber:

To the right of the entrance is the old Senate Chamber restored to its 1783 appearance. The restoration team carefully matched the draperies and repainted the room to its original colors. Chairs and desks were added to the room in the exact number (16) as originally furbished. The desk for the ...More...
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2008 photos: Equipment this year: I was using three cameras -- the Fuji S9000 and the Canon Rebel Xti from last year, and a new camera, the Fuji S100fs. The first two cameras had their pluses and minuses and I really didn't have a single camera that I thought I could use for just about everything. But I loved the S100fs and used it almost exclusively this year. Trips this year: (1) Civil War Preservation Trust annual conference in Springfield, Missouri , (2) a week in New York, (3) a week in San Diego for the Comic-Con, (4) a driving trip to St. Louis, and (5) a visit to dad and Dixie's in Asheville, North Carolina. Ego strokes: A picture I'd taken last year during a Friends of the Homeless event was published in USA Today with a photo credit and everything! I became a volunteer photographer with the AFI/Silver theater. Number of photos taken this year: 330,000.
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