New York State Capitol
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The New York State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Housing the New York Legislature and New York Senate, it is located in the state capital of Albany on State Street in Capitol Park. The building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million, was the most expensive government building of its time.
The State Capitol building was constructed between 1867 and 1899 and inspired by the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) in Paris, France. Three teams of architects labored on it. Thomas Fuller was lead architect from 1867 to 1875, Leopold Eidlitz and Henry Hobson Richardson led the project from 1875 to 1883, and Isaac G. Perry was the final architect to design the Capitol. The building is constructed in both Romanesque and Renaissance styles. This has led some historians to dub it "The Battle of the Styles." Notable architectural features include its "Million Dollar Staircase" and massive, 166 foot long exterior Eastern Staircase. The Capitol incorporates marble cut by state prisoners at Sing Sing. The granite structure is 220 feet (67 meters) tall at its highest point and is one of ten U.S. state capitols that do not have a domed roof. Underground tunnels connect it to the Empire State Plaza and Alfred E. Smith Building. The building's exterior is currently undergoing restoration.
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External links
- [New York State Capitol Virtual Tour]
- [New York State Capitol] at [Wonders of the World Databank]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]
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