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West Virginia, Charleston, State Capitol building – Vintage Wall Art

West Virginia, Charleston, State Capitol building, c1934. — historic photograph
West Virginia, Charleston, State Capitol building, c1934.. Historic photograph from the Charleston collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of West Virginia, Charleston, State Capitol building. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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West Virginia, Charleston, State Capitol building

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The gilded dome rising above the trees marks the State Capitol in Charleston, the building that replaced the earlier capitol after a fire destroyed that structure in 1921. Designed by New York architect Cass Gilbert in a monumental Beaux-Arts style, the new capitol was completed in 1932, and this c1934 view shows it only a few years after its dedication. Charleston had held the seat of state government since 1885, and the building's scale reflected the state's confidence in its permanent home. Look closely at the stone façade and the sweeping approach, which were meant to present state government as dignified and enduring.

Created / publishedc1934.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreLouisville
NotesJ15573 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted
SubjectsCapitols--West Virginia--Charleston--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,284 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-179549

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