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[House of Representatives, interior, Harrisburg, Pa.] [graphic].
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Creator
Dillon, Jas. L. photographer.
Contributor
Hills, Stephen, architect.
Windrim, John T. 1866-1934, architect.
Title
[House of Representatives, interior, 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
Interior view looking toward a second floor balcony in the empty House of Representatives chamber in the Stephen Hills-designed capitol building. Hills designed the building in 1819. The 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.
James Hamilton Windrim was commissioned in 1877 to add a one-story extension to the House side of the Stephen Hills-designed Capitol building in Harrisburg to accomodate new members of the General Assembly. From 1895 to 1897 he was commissioned, with his son John T. Windrim, to perform alterations and upgrades on the building.
Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Subject
Pennsylvania General Assembly. House of Representatives -- Buildings.
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name
Hills, Stephen, architect.
Associated name
Windrim, John T. (John Torrey), 1866-1934, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8606.15]
Accession number
P.8606.15
In Collections
Pennsylvania Capitol Collection
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