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Connecticut State Capitol

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{{Infobox_nrhp | name =Connecticut State Capitol
| nrhp_type =nhl
| image = Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford.jpg
| caption = North side of the Connecticut State Capitol, facing Bushnell Park.
| location= [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| lat_degrees = 41
| lat_minutes = 45
| lat_seconds = 50.89
| lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = 72
| long_minutes = 40
| long_seconds = 58
| long_direction = W
| locmapin = Connecticut
| area =
| built =1872
| architect= [[Richard M. Upjohn]]
| architecture= Gothic
| designated= [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nhlsum">{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1019&ResourceType=Building
|title=Connecticut State Capitol |accessdate=2007-10-03|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| added = [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| governing_body = State
| refnum=70000834
}}

The '''Connecticut State Capitol''' is located on Bushnell Park in the [[Connecticut]] capital of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. The building houses the [[Connecticut Senate|State Senate]] and [[Connecticut House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], as well as the offices of the [[List of Governors of Connecticut|Governor]], Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, and several [[Connecticut General Assembly|legislative]] leaders.

==History==
[[Image:HCap.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Connecticut State Capitol]]
Construction of the building, designed by [[Richard M. Upjohn]], began in [[1871]]. It was to replace the Old State House, designed in [[1792]] by [[Charles Bulfinch]], who also designed the [[Massachusetts State House]]. Completed in [[1878]], the building was opened for the General Assembly in January [[1879]]. It was built at a cost of over $2,500,000. <ref name="SOTS">[http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionX/SITESEALSYMB.htm "Sites, Seals & Symbols," CT.gov. Retrieved 5 Jan 2007.</ref>

The State Capitol was designated as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in [[1970]].<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{citation|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/70000834.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New State House / Connecticut State Capitol]|514 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}|author=Charles W. Snell|date=July 7, 1970|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/70000834.pdf ''Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1970'']|370 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}</ref>

It later underwent a restoration between [[1979]] and [[1989]].

==Architecture==
[[Image:Hfd-ESCharterOak.JPG|left|thumb|250px|The [[Charter Oak]] mural above the East entrance, with the busts of [[Horace Bushnell]] and [[Noah Webster]] above.]]
The building is a mixture of Gothic and French Renaissance styles. The exterior is [[East Canaan, Connecticut]] [[marble]] and granite from [[Westerly, Rhode Island]]. The building is roughly rectangular, with an annex on the south side. Each side has an entrance, although the west entrance is noticeably less ornate than the others. Each entrance is ornately decorated and includes several statues, busts and carvings (except the west, which only has the statues). Interestingly, there are at least eight unfilled spaces for statues, especially around the south annex above the covered entryway, as well as many spaces for more busts. The busts and statues are of political and social figures important to the state's history, and the murals depict historical scenes (except for the mural above the main north door, which is of the state seal). The 267 [[foot (unit of length)|foot]] (81.4 [[metre|m]]) tower is topped by a gold leaf dome. The interior floors used white marble and red [[slate]] from Connecticut, and colored marble from Italy.

The building's dome is circled by 12 statues representing Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Music, Science, and Force.<ref>[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm] Web page titled, "Connecticut's New State Capitol by David M. Roth," at the "Connecticut Heritage Gateway" Web site, accessed [[August 12]], [[2006]]</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Connecticut Capitol Police]]

==For 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.

==References==
*[http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap02.htm Cupolas of Capitalism (C-E) (2005)]. ''Cupola.com''.
*[http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246482 The State Capitol (August 5, 2002)]. ''CT.gov''.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
{{commons|Category:Connecticut State Capitol|Connecticut State Capitol}}

*[http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/ Connecticut State Capitol Tours]
*[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm An article on the building of the Capitol]

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Connecticut State Capitol

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Contimm: /* History */

{{Infobox_nrhp | name =Connecticut State Capitol
| nrhp_type =nhl
| image = Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford.jpg
| caption = North side of the Connecticut State Capitol, facing Bushnell Park.
| location= [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| lat_degrees = 41
| lat_minutes = 45
| lat_seconds = 50.89
| lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = 72
| long_minutes = 40
| long_seconds = 58
| long_direction = W
| locmapin = Connecticut
| area =
| built =1872
| architect= [[Richard M. Upjohn]]
| architecture= Gothic
| designated= [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nhlsum">{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1019&ResourceType=Building
|title=Connecticut State Capitol |accessdate=2007-10-03|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| added = [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| governing_body = State
| refnum=70000834
}}

The '''Connecticut State Capitol''' is located on Bushnell Park in the [[Connecticut]] capital of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. The building houses the [[Connecticut Senate|State Senate]] and [[Connecticut House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], as well as the offices of the [[List of Governors of Connecticut|Governor]], Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, and several [[Connecticut General Assembly|legislative]] leaders.

==History==
Construction of the building, designed by [[Richard M. Upjohn]], began in [[1871]]. It was to replace the Old State House, designed in [[1792]] by [[Charles Bulfinch]], who also designed the [[Massachusetts State House]]. Completed in [[1878]], the building was opened for the General Assembly in January [[1879]]. It was built at a cost of over $2,500,000. <ref name="SOTS">[http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionX/SITESEALSYMB.htm "Sites, Seals & Symbols," CT.gov. Retrieved 5 Jan 2007.</ref>

The State Capitol was designated as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in [[1970]].<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{citation|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/70000834.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New State House / Connecticut State Capitol]|514 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}|author=Charles W. Snell|date=July 7, 1970|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/70000834.pdf ''Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1970'']|370 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}</ref>

It later underwent a restoration between [[1979]] and [[1989]].

==Architecture==
[[Image:Hfd-ESCharterOak.JPG|left|thumb|250px|The [[Charter Oak]] mural above the East entrance, with the busts of [[Horace Bushnell]] and [[Noah Webster]] above.]]
The building is a mixture of Gothic and French Renaissance styles. The exterior is [[East Canaan, Connecticut]] [[marble]] and granite from [[Westerly, Rhode Island]]. The building is roughly rectangular, with an annex on the south side. Each side has an entrance, although the west entrance is noticeably less ornate than the others. Each entrance is ornately decorated and includes several statues, busts and carvings (except the west, which only has the statues). Interestingly, there are at least eight unfilled spaces for statues, especially around the south annex above the covered entryway, as well as many spaces for more busts. The busts and statues are of political and social figures important to the state's history, and the murals depict historical scenes (except for the mural above the main north door, which is of the state seal). The 267 [[foot (unit of length)|foot]] (81.4 [[metre|m]]) tower is topped by a gold leaf dome. The interior floors used white marble and red [[slate]] from Connecticut, and colored marble from Italy.

The building's dome is circled by 12 statues representing Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Music, Science, and Force.<ref>[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm] Web page titled, "Connecticut's New State Capitol by David M. Roth," at the "Connecticut Heritage Gateway" Web site, accessed [[August 12]], [[2006]]</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Connecticut Capitol Police]]

==For 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.

==References==
*[http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap02.htm Cupolas of Capitalism (C-E) (2005)]. ''Cupola.com''.
*[http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246482 The State Capitol (August 5, 2002)]. ''CT.gov''.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
{{commons|Category:Connecticut State Capitol|Connecticut State Capitol}}

*[http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/ Connecticut State Capitol Tours]
*[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm An article on the building of the Capitol]

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Connecticut]]

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Connecticut State Capitol

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Contimm: /* History */

{{Infobox_nrhp | name =Connecticut State Capitol
| nrhp_type =nhl
| image = Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford.jpg
| caption = North side of the Connecticut State Capitol, facing Bushnell Park.
| location= [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| lat_degrees = 41
| lat_minutes = 45
| lat_seconds = 50.89
| lat_direction = N
| long_degrees = 72
| long_minutes = 40
| long_seconds = 58
| long_direction = W
| locmapin = Connecticut
| area =
| built =1872
| architect= [[Richard M. Upjohn]]
| architecture= Gothic
| designated= [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nhlsum">{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1019&ResourceType=Building
|title=Connecticut State Capitol |accessdate=2007-10-03|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| added = [[December 30]], [[1970]]<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
| governing_body = State
| refnum=70000834
}}

The '''Connecticut State Capitol''' is located on Bushnell Park in the [[Connecticut]] capital of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. The building houses the [[Connecticut Senate|State Senate]] and [[Connecticut House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], as well as the offices of the [[List of Governors of Connecticut|Governor]], Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, and several [[Connecticut General Assembly|legislative]] leaders.

==History==
Construction of the building, designed by [[Richard M. Upjohn]], began in [[1871]]. It was to replace the Old State House, designed in [[1792]] by [[Charles Bulfinch]], who also designed the [[Massachusetts State House]]. Completed in [[1878]], the building was opened for the General Assembly in January [[1879]]. It was built at a cost of over $2,500,000. <ref name="SOTS">[http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionX/SITESEALSYMB.htm "Sites, Seals & Symbols," CT.gov. Retrieved 5 Jan 2007.</ref>

The State Capitol was designated as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in [[1970]].<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{citation|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/70000834.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New State House / Connecticut State Capitol]|514 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}|author=Charles W. Snell|date=July 7, 1970|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/70000834.pdf ''Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1970'']|370 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]}}</ref>

It later underwent a restoration between [[1979]] and [[1989]].

[[Image:HCap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Connecticut State Capitol]]]]

==Architecture==
[[Image:Hfd-ESCharterOak.JPG|left|thumb|250px|The [[Charter Oak]] mural above the East entrance, with the busts of [[Horace Bushnell]] and [[Noah Webster]] above.]]
The building is a mixture of Gothic and French Renaissance styles. The exterior is [[East Canaan, Connecticut]] [[marble]] and granite from [[Westerly, Rhode Island]]. The building is roughly rectangular, with an annex on the south side. Each side has an entrance, although the west entrance is noticeably less ornate than the others. Each entrance is ornately decorated and includes several statues, busts and carvings (except the west, which only has the statues). Interestingly, there are at least eight unfilled spaces for statues, especially around the south annex above the covered entryway, as well as many spaces for more busts. The busts and statues are of political and social figures important to the state's history, and the murals depict historical scenes (except for the mural above the main north door, which is of the state seal). The 267 [[foot (unit of length)|foot]] (81.4 [[metre|m]]) tower is topped by a gold leaf dome. The interior floors used white marble and red [[slate]] from Connecticut, and colored marble from Italy.

The building's dome is circled by 12 statues representing Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Music, Science, and Force.<ref>[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm] Web page titled, "Connecticut's New State Capitol by David M. Roth," at the "Connecticut Heritage Gateway" Web site, accessed [[August 12]], [[2006]]</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Connecticut Capitol Police]]

==For 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.

==References==
*[http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap02.htm Cupolas of Capitalism (C-E) (2005)]. ''Cupola.com''.
*[http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246482 The State Capitol (August 5, 2002)]. ''CT.gov''.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
{{commons|Category:Connecticut State Capitol|Connecticut State Capitol}}

*[http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/ Connecticut State Capitol Tours]
*[http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/newstatecapitol.htm An article on the building of the Capitol]

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{{Connecticut}}
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[[Category:1878 architecture]]
[[Category:Government of Connecticut]]
[[Category:National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut]]
[[Category:State capitols in the United States]]
[[Category:Hartford, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Attractions in Hartford County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Connecticut]]

[[fi:Connecticut State Capitol]]