Connecticut State Capitol
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The Connecticut State Capitol is located north of Capitol Avenue and south of Bushnell Park in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. The building houses the Connecticut General Assembly; the upper hou
South façade of the Connecticut State Capitol, facing Capitol Ave.
Dome detail
The Charter Oak relief above the East entrance, with the busts of Horace Bushnell and Noah Webster above
The Genius of Connecticut by sculptor Randolph Rogers (1877–78); a plaster version of the bronze statue (destroyed) originally mounted on top of the dome, is exhibited on the main floor.
Richard M. Upjohn
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Richard Michell Upjohn, FAIA, was an American architect, co-founder and president of the American Institute of Architects.
Connecticut State Capitol
…sole capital needed one central capitol building. The General Assembly authorized a million dollar project, and two competitors, James G. Batterson and Richard M. Upjohn, vied to be awarded the project. Upjohn won, but Batterson, a stone importer and merchant and not an architect, was named the building contractor…
The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut.
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