Texas State Capitol III
by Joan Carroll
Title
Texas State Capitol III
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
The front entrance to the Texas State Capitol building in Austin TX is a lovely shaded walkway lined with beautiful trees, benches and monuments. All leading up to the famed red granite building, ranked ninety-second in the "America's Favorite Architecture" poll commissioned by the American Institute of Architects, that ranked the top 150 favorite architectural projects in America as of 2007. In a 2008 poll by the AIA, the Texas State Capitol was also ranked the number-one state capitol. The Texas Capitol building is surrounded by 22 acres of grounds and monuments making it a lovely oasis in downtown Austin. The Texas State Capitol contains the chambers of the Texas Legislature and the office of the governor. Originally 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. The Texas State Capitol is 308 ft (94 m) tall making it the sixth tallest state capitol and one of several taller than the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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July 27th, 2014
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