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New York State Capitol

The New York State Capitol viewed from the east
Building information
TownAlbany, New York
CountryUnited States
ArchitectThomas Fuller
Leopold Eidlitz
Henry Hobson Richardson
Isaac G. Perry
ClientNew York State
Construction start date1867
Completion date1899
Cost$25 million
StyleRenaissance and Romanesque
New York State Capitol
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location:Albany, New York
Built/Founded:1868
Designated as NHL:January 29, 1979 [1]
Added to NRHP:February 18, 1971[2]
NRHP Reference#:71000519

The New York State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Thomas Fuller ( March 8, 1823 &ndash September 28, 1898) was a Canadian Architect. Leopold Eidlitz ( March 23 1823, Prague, Bohemia - 1908 New York New York) was a prominent New York architect best known for his Henry Hobson Richardson ( September 29, 1838 &ndash April 27, 1886) was a prominent American Architect of the 19th Isaac Gale Perry (1822-1904 was a prolific New York State Architect and Builder. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Housing the New York Legislature, it is located in the state capital of Albany on State Street in Capitol Park. The New York Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of New York. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million (roughly half a billion current dollars), was the most expensive government building of its time. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1979. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the [1][3]

The Capitol was constructed between 1867 and 1899 and inspired by the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) in Paris, France. The Hôtel de Ville ( French for " City Hall " in Paris, France, is the building housing the City of Paris's administration Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Three teams of architects designed it. The building is constructed in both Romanesque and Renaissance styles. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a This has led some historians to dub it "The Battle of the Styles. " Notable architectural features include its interior "Million Dollar Staircase" and massive, 166 foot long exterior Eastern Staircase. The Capitol exterior is made of white granite from Hallowell, Maine, and the building incorporates marble cut by state prisoners at Sing Sing. Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a maximum security Prison in Ossining, New York, USA. The granite structure is 220 feet (67 meters) tall at its highest point, and it is one of ten U.S. state capitols that does not have a domed roof. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. This is a list of state capitols (buildings in the United States, not to be confused with a list of state capitals (the cities where they are located Underground tunnels connect it to the Empire State Plaza and Alfred E. Smith Building. The Governor Nelson A Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza and less formally as The South Mall The Alfred E Smith Building, officially known as the Alfred E The building's exterior is currently undergoing restoration.

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Architects

Three teams of architects worked on the design of the Capitol during the 32 years of its construction. They were led by:

Construction began in 1869. Thomas Fuller ( March 8, 1823 &ndash September 28, 1898) was a Canadian Architect. Leopold Eidlitz ( March 23 1823, Prague, Bohemia - 1908 New York New York) was a prominent New York architect best known for his Henry Hobson Richardson ( September 29, 1838 &ndash April 27, 1886) was a prominent American Architect of the 19th Isaac Gale Perry (1822-1904 was a prolific New York State Architect and Builder. Lieutenant Governor William Dorsheimer dismissed Fuller in favor of Eidlitz and Richardson. [4] According to one source, it "was Richardson who dominated the final outcome of the grand building, which evolved into his distinguished Romanesque style" (which came to be known as Richardsonian Romanesque). Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of American Architecture named after Architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity [5] Eidlitz and Richardson, however, were dismissed by Grover Cleveland upon his election to governorship and his review of the mounting costs of construction. Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. He hired Perry to complete the project. [6]

The building cost twice the cost to construct the United States Capitol. [7]

Photographs

The Capitol viewed from the west

The Capitol viewed from the east

Another view from the east

A statue of George Washington behind the Capitol

The Capitol viewed from the Corning Tower

References

  1. ^ a b New York State Capitol. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
  3. ^ Carolyn Pitts (January 1979), http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/71000519.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New York State Capitol]PDF (437 KiB), National Park Service  and http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/71000519.pdf Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, undated. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International ]PDF (289 KiB)
  4. ^ Historic New York: Architectural Journeys in the Empire State - Chapter 8, Finger Lakes
  5. ^ Historic New York: Architectural Journeys in the Empire State - Chapter 8, Finger Lakes
  6. ^ Historic New York: Architectural Journeys in the Empire State - Chapter 8, Finger Lakes
  7. ^ Historic New York: Architectural Journeys in the Empire State - Chapter 8, Finger Lakes

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