Pennsylvania State CapitolSuspected

Dated: Dated 1902–06
Declared purpose: Seat of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Today: Survives, still the capitol
Build time: About 4 years (1902–06)
Region: United States
Architect of record: Joseph Miller Huston, architect: about 36 when credited (1902, born 1866). Build time on record: about 4 years (1902–06).All architects of record →
On the list as: Suspected

Why it's on the list

A domed marble capitol finished in about four years after the previous capitol burned in 1897.

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

A dome modelled on St. Peter's and a grand marble stair, finished in about four years. The previous capitol burned in 1897.

Why researchers flag it
A domed marble capitol finished in about four years after the previous capitol burned in 1897.
Fire in 1897
The Hills Capitol burned in 1897. A second capitol was left unfinished, then this one went up in about four years.
Four years for this
Researchers set the dome, the marble and the carved interiors against the four-year timeline.
Echoes of Rome
President Roosevelt called it the handsomest he had seen. Its dome is credited as inspired by St. Peter's in Rome.
Architect of record
Joseph Miller Huston (born 1866) was about 36 when credited with the design in 1902. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.