Texas State Capitol
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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the American state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Designed in 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed from 1882 to 1888 under the direction of civil engineer Reuben Lindsay Walker. A $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
At the time of its construction, the capitol was billed as "The Seventh Largest Building in the World".
Statue of the Goddess of Liberty on the capitol grounds prior to installation on top of the rotunda as construction is completed, 1888
Aerial view of the Capitol extension, featuring the skylights and the inverted rotunda.
Downtown Austin and the capitol as seen from Congress Avenue
Temple Lea Houston
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Temple Lea Houston was an American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
Chicago Tribune, June 21, 1896
Temple Lea Houston Grave, Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward, Oklahoma