Tour of one of the most beautiful statehouses in the country, where architecture, sculpture, and art blend into a unified vision of the Keystone State.
Government on a Hill
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In 1906 a majestic Capitol with neo-classical features rose on a hill-top facing the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg. Architect Joseph M. Huston blended history, art and architecture in a Renaissance structure that he hoped would be ``the greatest work ever produced in America.''
Rotunda and Corridorart
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Glittering crystal, gold leaf and white marble of the Rotunda provide an ornate backdrop for the heritage murals and tile mosaic floor that exalt Pennsylvania's achievements. The Governor's Reception Room invites visitors to view the events in England that laid the foundation for Pennsylvania
Senate Chamber
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In this forum where the Commonwealth's fifty Senators debate issues and vote on bills, Violet Oakley's murals and William B. Van Ingen's stained glass windows poignantly present aspects of Pennsylvania's past
Supreme and Superior Court Room
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The highest court in the Commonwealth convenes in a chamber with walls depicting the history of law illustrated in the style of illuminated manuscripts. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the oldest appellate court in the nation
House of Representatives Chamber
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The oldest continuing organization in the Commonwealth holds its sessions in a room with the rich symbolic art of Edwin Austin Abbey on its walls and ceiling
Reading Sources
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