The state capitol of Montana ( eng. Montana State Capitol ) is located in the city of Helena ( Eng. Helena ) - the capital of the state of Montana . In it the legislative assembly (legislature) of the state of Montana ( English Montana State Legislature ), consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Montana, conducts its meetings.
| administrative building | |
| Montana State Capitol | |
|---|---|
| Montana state capitol | |
 Montana State Capitol | |
| A country |  USA |
| City | Helena (Montana) |
| Helena , Montana | |
| Architect | Charles Emlen Bell and John Hackett Kent ( Charles Emlen Bell and John Hackett Kent ) |
| Established | |
| Building | 1899 - 1902 |
| Status | US National Register of Historic Places |
In 1981, the Montana State Capitol Building was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. [2]
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History
Montana Territory was formed in 1864, and Montana became the 41st US state on November 8, 1889. The capital of the state was the city of Helena , which has been the capital of the Montana Territory since 1875.
In 1896, a Montana State Capitol competition was announced. This competition was won by the design presented by the architect from St. Louis, George Richard Mann [3] .
In 1897, however, it turned out that the commission that made the decision was going to carry out a scam with a significant part of the funds allocated for the construction of the Capitol [4] . As a result, the first commission was dissolved, and a second commission was created, which reviewed the results of the Capitol project competition and rejected the design of architect George Richard Mann because of its high cost [4] . Subsequently, based on the Mann Project , the Arkansas State Capitol was built in Little Rock .
The new commission held the second Capitol project competition, at which design was chosen, presented by architects Charles Emlen Bell and John Hackett Kent . The construction of the Capitol began in 1899. In 1901, during the construction process, the design of the Capitol dome was changed - a low spherical dome (originally proposed by John H. Kent) was decided to be replaced with a higher and impressive structure [4] . The construction of the Capitol was completed in 1902. In 1909-1912, two wings on the east and west sides were completed to the building with.
Architecture
Montana State Capitol Dome Interior View | View inside the Capitol, including one of the paintings |
The Montana State Capitol Building is built of Montana sandstone and granite . The architecture of the building is made in the Greek neoclassical style . The outer part of the dome is covered with copper . At the top of the dome is the Statue of Liberty ( Lady Liberty ).
Inside the Capitol is a beautifully designed rotunda with four circular paintings around it. Inside the building is also a famous canvas by artist Charles Marion Russell ( Charles Lionis and Clark Meeting the Flathead Indians at Ross Hole " ). The size of the painting is 7.6 m × 3.6 m. This painting was painted in 1912 and is dedicated to the historical event that took place on September 5, 1805 during the expedition of Lewis and Clark [5] .
In front of the main (northern) entrance of the Capitol there is an equestrian statue of General Thomas Francis Meager ( Thomas Francis Meagher , 1823-1867), who was governor of the Montana Territory in 1865-1867. This statue was cast in bronze in 1905 at the American Bronze Foundry foundry in Chicago [4] .
See also
- Helena
- Montana
- US Capitol List
Notes
- ↑ United States National Register of Historic Places - 1966.
- ↑ Montana - Lewis and Clark County (HTML). National Register of Historic Places - www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Date of treatment November 30, 2011. Archived on September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Arkansas Encyclopedia: George Richard Mann (1856-1939) (HTML). encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Date of treatment November 29, 2011. Archived July 13, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Helena as She Was - The Capitol Area (HTML) (link not available) . www.helenahistory.org. Date of treatment November 29, 2011. Archived on September 5, 2012.
- ↑ Montana State Capitol (HTML). Montana - Official State Travel Site, visitmt.com. Date of treatment December 4, 2011.
Links
- Visit the Montana Capitol (link unavailable) . Archived December 7, 2011. , Montana Official State Web Site - mt.gov
- Montana State Capitol Tours , Montana Historical Society
- Capitol Complex Map - Map of the complex of buildings in the Capitol area , mt.gov