The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located in downtown Harrisburg which was designed by architect Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 and completed in 1906 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout. The capitol houses the legislative chambers for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Harrisburg chambers for the Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania, as well as the offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor. It is also the main building of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.
Pennsylvania State Capitol in April 2022
The Hills Capitol (1822–1897)
The Cobb Capitol (1899–1902)
The capitol building, photographed by William H. Rau shortly after its dedication
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of 2021, Harrisburg is the ninth-most populous city in Pennsylvania.
Image: Harrisburg, PA Skyline 2021
Image: PA State Capitol Building twilight
Image: Walnut street walking bridge at night
Image: Pride of Susquehanna