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Capitol · Providence, United States
Rhode Island State House
- Dated
- Dated 1895–1904
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Today
- Survives, still the capitol
- Build time
- About 9 years (1895–1904)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- McKim, Mead & White, architects: about when credited (1891, born ). Build time on record: about 9 years (1895–1904).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A white marble capitol with one of the largest self-supporting marble domes in the world, designed by McKim, Mead & White.
The model for others
Minnesota's capitol is recorded as influenced by this one. Researchers trace the same dome through capitol after capitol.
A marble dome
Self-supporting marble domes this size are rare. The question: who had the skills to set it in the 1890s?
Questions worth asking
- Why does the smallest state have one of the grandest domes?
Possible original uses
- Capitol or civic palace
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
