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Capitol, Harrisburg, Pa. [graphic].
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Creator
Dillon, Jas. L. photographer.
Contributor
Hills, Stephen, architect.
Title
Capitol, Harrisburg, Pa. [graphic].
Date
ca. 1894
Physical Description
1 photographic print : gelatin silver mounted on cardboard ; 15 x 20 cm. (6 x 8 in.), on mount 25 x 31 cm. (10 x 12 in.)
Description
Exterior view of the two-story capitol building designed by Stephen Hills in 1819. Six Ionic columns form the circular portico that extends the whole height of the building. A dome rises from the center of the roof. This building burned in 1897, and another capitol building was hastily constructed after designs by Henry Ives Cobb. Dissatisfaction with the new building prompted another design competition, which Joseph M. Huston won. His building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 and still stands in Harrisburg today.
Notes
Title inscribed in negative.
Photographer's label pasted on verso.
Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Subject
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name
Hills, Stephen, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8606.13]
Accession number
P.8606.13
In Collections
Pennsylvania Capitol Collection
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