Kentucky's State Capitol

Kentucky s magnificent capitol building was constructed in the industrious early 20th century, considered the age of conspicuous consumption. Architect Frank Mills Andrews designed the striking 403-foot-long Beaux Arts edifice, faced with sublime Indiana limestone and Vermont granite and surrounded with 70 monolithic columns. Nearly five years of construction followed the August 14, 1905, ground-breaking, and an estimated 20,000 proud Kentuckians and dignitaries were present for the pomp and circumstance that surrounded the June 2, 1910, dedication of the $1.8-million New Kentucky Home. Kentucky s landmark capitol building forever changed the landscape of Frankfort, its capital city, while presenting the commonwealth a monument to its progress since statehood in 1792."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 05/12/2010
ISBN: 9781531657352
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d