BGuthrie Photos: UT -- Salt Lake City -- State Capitol -- Centennial Exhibit

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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. SCAUT1_160714_004.JPG: Commemorating a Century A Centennial Celebration of the Utah State Capitol Building 1916-2016
2. SCAUT1_160714_005.JPG: Symbolism Throughout the Capitol
3. SCAUT1_160714_025.JPG: Murals
4. SCAUT1_160714_030.JPG: Weathering the Storms
5. SCAUT1_160714_039.JPG: Capitol Preservation Board is Established, Lead Architect is Hired, and Extensive Evaluation Begins
6. SCAUT1_160714_041.JPG: A Great Undertaking... The Restoration and Base Isolation Project
7. SCAUT1_160714_044.JPG: The Master Plan
8. SCAUT1_160714_046.JPG: House and Senate Buildings Are Added
9. SCAUT1_160714_053.JPG: Capitol Closes Its Doors: The Project Begins
10. SCAUT1_160714_058.JPG: Improving Functional Usefulness
11. SCAUT1_160714_076.JPG: Additions of Fine Art
12. SCAUT1_160714_084.JPG: Rotunda Bronzes
13. SCAUT1_160714_097.JPG: Utah State Capitol is Rededicated on January 4th, 2008
14. SCAUT1_160714_104.JPG: Designation of Hall of Governors
15. SCAUT1_160714_106.JPG: Utah State Capitol is Rededicated on January 4th, 2008
16. SCAUT1_160714_110.JPG: Since Restoration...
17. SCAUT1_160714_113.JPG: New Lions Adorn the Capitol Additions to Grounds
18. SCAUT1_160714_116.JPG: Further Restorations and Upgrades
19. SCAUT1_160714_124.JPG: North Plaza Sculptures
20. SCAUT1_160714_136.JPG: Honoring the Capitol's Centennial
21. SCAUT1_160714_139.JPG: Honoring the Capitol's Centennial
22. SCAUT1_160714_149.JPG: The "People's House"
23. SCAUT1_160714_152.JPG: Commemorating a Century
24. SCAUT1_160714_160.JPG: From Territory to Statehood
25. SCAUT1_160714_168.JPG: Territorial Capitol Site Changes a Necessary Move
26. SCAUT1_160714_171.JPG: Territorial Capitol Site Changes a Necessary Move
27. SCAUT1_160714_190.JPG: Utah Becomes the 45th State in the Union
28. SCAUT1_160714_194.JPG: Celebrations Abound!
29. SCAUT1_160714_198.JPG: Plans for a State Capitol Begin
30. SCAUT1_160714_203.JPG: Capitol Design, Competition Put Forth
31. SCAUT1_160714_205.JPG: Richard K.A. Kletting, Capitol Architect Selected
32. SCAUT1_160714_221.JPG: Capitol Construction Commences
33. SCAUT1_160714_227.JPG: Ground is Broken
34. SCAUT1_160714_229.JPG: Innovative Technologies are Applied
35. SCAUT1_160714_234.JPG: Innovative Technologies are Applied
36. SCAUT1_160714_256.JPG: Capitol Cornerstone is Positioned
37. SCAUT1_160714_273.JPG: The Capitol Dedication Ceremonies Commence -- A Jubilant Affair
38. SCAUT1_160714_282.JPG: Original Detail Molding from the Capitol Interior: This piece of molding was removed and replaced during the Capitol Restoration period between 2004 and 2008. It features egg-and-dart as well as dentil motifs. The egg-and-dart is an ornamental feature from Ancient Greek and Roman architecture. It consists of a repeating series of egg-shaped ovals alternating with pointed, narrow, and dart-like carvings. A dentil is one of a series of closely spaced rectangular blocks that together form a molding design. The word "dentil" comes from the Latin root dens, meaning a tooth; and the molding is reminiscent of aligned teeth. Dentil molding is seen in the Capitol below the cornice, along the building's roof line, in all three chambers, and in the Rotunda.
39. SCAUT1_160714_288.JPG: Shoes & Newspaper Found the Restoration: During the restoration of the Utah State Capitol building from 2004-2008, this pair of shoes was found inside one of the terracotta railings, or balustrades, on the outside of the Capitol dome. The shoes were wrapped in the adjacent sheet of newspaper dated July 3, 1914. The newspaper contains an advertisement of the same pair of shoes that cost $1.95. This may be in reference to an old European tradition of placing a worn pair of shoes inside a wall or foundation of a new structure to ward off evil or bring good luck.
40. SCAUT1_160714_290.JPG: Record of Inheritance Tax, Payment Received March 8, 1911 Attorney General's Office, State of Utah The top right page shows the entry for the Edward H. Harriman estate, with notes on property, correspondence, and payment. Mr. Harriman was the president of the Union Pacific Railroad. After his passing, his widow, Mrs. Mary W. Harriman, wrote a check for the amount of $798,546 in inheritance tax. These funds were later used as a significant portion of the construction costs of the Utah State Capitol.
41. SCAUT1_160714_300.JPG: Changes to Capitol Hill 1916-1999
42. SCAUT1_160714_305.JPG: Renovations Abound
43. SCAUT1_160714_308.JPG: Sculptures Added to the Rotunda
44. SCAUT1_160714_311.JPG: The Supreme Court Relocates
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Wikipedia Description: Utah State Capitol
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The Utah State Capitol is located on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the home of the Utah State Legislature, the Governor of Utah, Lieutenant Governor of Utah, the Utah Attorney General, the Utah State Treasurer, and the Utah State Auditor.

Construction on the capitol began on December 26, 1912 and was dedicated on October 9, 1916. The building is 404 feet (123 m) long, 240 feet (73 m) wide, and is capped by a dome that reaches 286 feet (87 m). The granite used was quarried in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and the dome is covered in copper mined in Utah. The original construction cost was $2,739,538.00. In 2004 the capitol closed for an extensive restoration and seismic upgrade. The capitol was rededicated on January 4, 2008, and was opened to the public the next day.

The building is the centerpiece of a 40 acre plot which also includes a Vietnam War memorial and a monument dedicated to the Mormon Battalion. The renovations added a new plaza, a reflecting pool, and two office buildings, as well as underground parking. The grounds feature plants, shrubs, and trees native to Utah, as well as stunning views of Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front.

The interior has three floors plus a former basement level which now hold base isolators meant to make the building more resistant to earthquakes. The captiol is decorated with many paintings and sculptues of Utah's history and heritage, including statues of Brigham Young, first territorial governor, and Philo T. Farnsworth, Utah native and inventor of television. The floors are made of marble from Georgia. Twenty-four Ionic columns line the central hall connecting the two wings on either side of the dome, each of which weighs about 25,000 lb. A chandelier weighing 6,000 lb hangs from the rotunda of the central dome. The chain supporting it weighs an additional 7,000 lb.

Utah Territorial Statehouse in Filmore was the territory's first capitol building, although it was only used for that purpose for one year. Starting in 1866 the Salt Lake City Council Hall was the meeting place for the Utah Territorial legislature. When statehood was granted in 1896 until the present Utah State Capitol was completed, the Salt Lake City and County Building served as the state's first capitol building.

In film:

In Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde the Utah State Capitol was used for exterior and interior shots of the U.S. Capitol.
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