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Connecticut State Capitol (1878). Style: Neo Gothic. Architect: Richard M. Upjohn.
| Facade of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Ten-sided dome of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Muses ring the gold dome of Connecticut State Capitol.
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Detail of dome of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Cupola atop dome of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Statues of Civil War officers Sedgwick & Terry on facade of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Window detail of Connecticut State Capitol.
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Gables of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Pyramidal roof of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Charter oak represented on Connecticut State Capitol.
| Dome interior of Connecticut State Capitol.
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Dome interior of Connecticut State Capitol.
| One of four entrance halls of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Statue of Nathan Hale, Revolutionary patriot remembered for quote "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," when hanged by British in Connecticut State Capitol.
| Painted designs on interior balconies of Connecticut State Capitol.
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Faucet in lobby of Connecticut State Capitol once used by legislators to fill buckets for their horses.
| Eagle figurehead of USS Connecticut, flagship of Great White Fleet sent on round the world peace mission in 1907 by Teddy Roosevelt in State Capitol.
| Eagle figurehead of USS Connecticut carved so eagle faces olive branch rather than arrows, symbolic of peace mission in Connecticut State Capitol.
| 18-foot plaster model (1878) for statue "Genius of Connecticut" which once topped State Capitol dome but was removed because of structural problems after 1939 hurricane & melted for its bronze in WW II.
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Painted balconies in skylight wells of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Brass chandelier in Connecticut State Capitol.
| Stained glass of Connecticut State Capitol.
| Speakers podium in Connecticut State Capitol Senate Chamber.
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Senate speakers chair in State Capitol made from wood of Charter Oak, the tree wherein Connecticut's charter was once hidden to prevent the King's men from revoking the colonies freedoms.
| Senate seat in Connecticut State Capitol.
| House of Representatives focal point in Connecticut State Capitol.
| House of Representatives in Connecticut State Capitol.
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Colorful House ceiling in Connecticut State Capitol.
| House chandelier in Connecticut State Capitol.
| House of Representatives chamber decoration in Connecticut State Capitol.
| Lobby of new Legislative Office Building beside State Capitol.
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Lobby of new Legislative Office Building beside State Capitol.
| State Library & Supreme Court Hall opposite Connecticut State Capitol.
| Gold-domed government building opposite Connecticut State Capitol.
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