Arkansas State Capitol
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The Arkansas State Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the seat of the Arkansas state government that sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern en
Main façade of the Arkansas State Capitol
Arkansas State Capitol, 1941
The front of the Capitol
The winning competition design was from 1896 for the planned Montana State Capitol in Helena by George R. Mann, became the model for the Arkansas State Capitol.
Cass Gilbert
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Cass Gilbert was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court Building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas
Arkansas State Capitol
…competition, but the majority of the commission voted for Mann. After Donaghey was elected governor in 1908, he forced Mann off the project and selected Cass Gilbert to finish the Capitol. Construction took 16 years, from 1899 to 1915. The Capitol was built on the site of the state penitentiary and prisoners helped…
Gilbert in 1907
Cass Gilbert standing in front of the drum atop the Minnesota State Capitol before its dome was placed
Gilbert's Woolworth Building in New York City was the world's tallest building when completed in 1913.
90 West Street, New York City, 1903