Capitol · Frankfort, United States
Kentucky State Capitol
- Dated
- Dated 1905–10
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Kentucky government
- Today
- Survives, still the capitol
- Build time
- About 5 years (1905–10)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- Frank Mills Andrews, architect: about 38 when credited (1905, born 1867). Build time on record: about 5 years (1905–10).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Beaux-Arts capitol with a dome modelled on Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides in Paris.
A Paris dome
Its dome is modelled on Les Invalides.
A French state room
Its state reception room copies Marie Antoinette's drawing room.
Architect of record
Frank Mills Andrews (born 1867) was about 38 when credited with the design in 1905. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why copy French royal rooms for a state capitol?
Possible original uses
- Capitol
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
