Connecticut State Capitol

The Connecticut State Capitol is located in Bushnell Park in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. The building houses the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and of several senior members of the Parliament of Connecticut.

History

The construction of the building, which was designed by Richard M. Upjohn, began in 1871. Should replace the Old State House, which was designed in 1792 by Charles Bulfinch, who was also the architect of the Massachusetts State House. The building was completed in 1878 and handed over to the Parliament in January 1879. The construction costs were about U.S. $ 2.5 million.

The Connecticut State Capitol was appointed on 30 December 1970 National Historic Landmark.

From 1979 to 1989, the building was renovated.

Architecture

The building is built in the Victorian Gothic style. The outside is made ​​of marble and granite. The building is nearly rectangular and extensions to north and south sides. There is an entrance on each side. Each input is elaborately decorated and contains several statues, busts and sculptures. An exception is the west entrance, where only statues are erected. There are still some places available for more statues and busts, especially around the entrance porch of the south side. A vacancy is probably intended for a native of Connecticut General Benedict Arnold and deserter. The busts and statues show people who were important in the political and social context for the history of the state. The murals depict historical scenes, with the exception of the mural above the main door of the north side, representing the state seal. On the 81.4 m high tower is a gilded dome. For the soils in the interior of white marble and red slate from Connecticut and some colored marble were used from Italy.

The dome is surrounded by 12 statues from the fields of agriculture, commerce, education, music, science and military.

See also

  • (Video) Connecticut 's State Capitol: Home to History

Further Reading

  • Curry, David Park and Pierce, Patricia Dawes, eds. Monument: The Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, 1979.
  • Ransom, David F. " James 0 Batterson and the New State House. " The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, 45 ( January 1980), 1-15.
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