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Item Title
Maryland State House, State Circle, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD
LocationState Circle,
Annapolis, MD
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS MD-245
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-100).
Building/structure dates:
1771 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1785 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1858 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1876 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1882 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1901 subsequent work
National Register Number: 66000385
Significance: The oldest State House in continuous legislative use. The Capitol of the United States between November 26, 1783 and August 13, 1784.
Subjects
Document SigningsCapitolsState Government
Related Names
Wallace, Charles
Dance, Thomas
Anderson, Joseph Horatio
Clark, Joseph
Shaw, John
Pennington, Josias
Dunbar, Florence, Historian
McKee, Harley J., Delineator
Burns, John A., Delineator
Buckley, Philip N., Delineator
Boucher, Jack E., Photographer
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
4. Historic American Buildings Survey E.H. Pickering, Photographer November 1936
5. Historic American Buildings Survey Charles E. Peterson, Photographer May, 1942. VIEW FROM EAST
6. Historic American Buildings Survey E.H. Pickering, Photographer September 1936 STAIRWAY BEFORE 1890
7. OLD SENATE CHAMBER, NORTHWEST WALL
8. OLD SENATE CHAMBER, SOUTHWEST WALL AND VISITOR'S GALLERY
9. OLD SENATE CHAMBER, NORTHEAST WALL, DETAIL OF NICHE
10. INTERIOR DETAIL OF CENTRAL DOME
11. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST ELEVATION (VIEW IS OF ORIGINAL 1772 SECTION)
12. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
13. GENERAL VIEW FROM EAST WITH OLD TREASURY BUILDING IN FOREGROUND ON RIGHT
14. VIEW FROM EAST OF SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
15. VIEW OF SOUTH CORNER OF ORIGINAL BUILDING
16. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST ELEVATION AND DOME, LOOKING EAST
17. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST PORTICO (1902) ADDITION TO ORIGINAL 1772 STRUCTURE, WITH STATUE OF CHIEF JUSTICE, ROGER BROOKE TANEY IN FOREGROUND
18. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST PORTICO (1902), LOOKING SOUTH
19. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST PORTICO (1902), LOOKING EAST
20. GENERAL VIEW FROM NORTHEAST SHOWING OLD TREASURY BUILDING (1729) IN FOREGROUND, OLD STATE HOUSE (1772) IN CENTER, DONE (1788), AND ADDITION (1902) ON RIGHT
21. VIEW OF SOUTH CORNER OF SOUTHWEST ELEVATION, SHOWING WINDOWS, CORNICE, FLEMISH BOND BRICK WORK
22. VIEW LOOKING UP AT DOME FROM SOUTHWEST ELEVATION (NOTE CORNICE)
23. VIEW OF NORTHWEST ELEVATION SHOWING DOME AND PEDIMENT OF NORTHWEST PORTICO
24. GENERAL VIEW OF DOME FROM SOUTHWEST ELEVATION
25. SOUTHWEST ELEVATION OF DOME
26. GENERAL VIEW OF DOME FROM NORTHEAST ELEVATION
27. NORTHEAST ELEVATION OF DOME
28. SOUTHEAST ELEVATION OF DOME
29. FIRST FLOOR, MAIN HALL, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
30. FIRST FLOOR, MAIN HALL, LOOKING NORTHWEST TO HALL OF 1902 ADDITION
31. SECOND FLOOR, LOOKING EAST FROM GALLERY WHICH OVERLOOKS MAIN HALL
32. LOWER DRUM OF INNER DOME, TAKEN FROM ARCHED WINDOW, SHOWING PLASTER DETAIL
33. LOWER DRUM OF INNER DOME, TAKEN FROM ARCHED WINDOW, SHOWING PLASTER DETAIL, VIEW INCLUDES MEASURE
34. UPPER DRUM OF INNER DOME, LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM ELIPITICAL WINDOW, SHOWING PLASTER AND WINDOW DETAILS
35. UPPER DRUM OF INNER DOME, LOOKING NORTH FROM ELIPITICAL WINDOW, SHOWING PLASTER AND WINDOW DETAILS
36. INNER DOME LOOKING STRAIGHT UP FROM ROTUNDA, FIRST FLOOR
37. CLOSER VIEW OF INNER DOME LOOKING STRAIGHT UP FROM ROTUNDA, FIRST FLOOR
38. FIRST FLOOR, OLD SENATE CHAMBER, SHOWING PODIUM ON NORTHEAST WALL
39. VIEW SHOWING PODIUM ON NORTHEAST WALL, WITH SIDE DOOR OPEN
40. VIEW SHOWING SOUTHWEST WALL WITH ENTRY AND GALLERY ABOVE
41. FIRST FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBER IN 1902 ADDITION, VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR GALLERY LOOKING NORTHWEST
42. VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST SHOWING PLASTER DETAIL OF CORNICE
43. DETAIL VIEW OF MARBLE COLUMN AND CAPITAL AND MARBALIZED PLASTER ARCHITRAVE
44. VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT
45. DETAIL VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT AND PLASTER CORNICE SURROUND
46. DETAIL VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT AND PLASTER CORNICE SURROUND (WITH ADDED LIGHTING)
47. FIRST FLOOR, SENATE LOUNGE IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING EAST
48. FIRST FLOOR, HOUSE OF DELEGATES CHAMBER IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING SOUTHWEST FROM ENTRANCE TOWARDS SPEAKERS PODIUM
49. VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
50. DETAIL OF ITALIAN MARBLE SPEAKERS PODIUM, LOOKING WEST
51. VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM SPEAKERS PODIUM TO MAIN HALL ENTRY DOOR
52. VIEW LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS GALLERY
53. VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR NORTHEAST GALLERY, LOOKING SOUTH
54. DETAIL VIEW OF ENTRY DOOR TO MAIN HALL
55. VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR BALCONY SHOWING DETAIL OF MARBLE COLUMN CAPITOL WITH MARBLIZED PLASTER ARCHITRAVE
56. VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR BALCONY SHOWING DETAIL OF MARBLE COLUMN CAPITOL WITH MARBLIZED PLASTER ARCHITRAVE, WITH SCALE
57. CORNER VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR BALCONY SHOWING DETAIL OF MARBLE COLUMN CAPITOL WITH MARBLIZED PLASTER ARCHITRAVE
58. DETAIL SHOWING EAST QUADRANT OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT AND PLASTER CORNICE SURROUND
59. DETAIL SHOWING SOUTH QUADRANT OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT AND PLASTER CORNICE SURROUND
60. GENERAL VIEW SHOWING ITALIAN MARBLE WAINSCOATING AND EXPOSED MARBLIZED ELECTRIC WORK, WEST CORNER
61. GENERAL VIEW SHOWING ITALIAN MARBLE WAINSCOATING AND EXPOSED MARBLIZED ELECTRIC WORK, WEST CORNER, WITH SCALE
62. DETAIL VIEW SHOWING ITALIAN MARBLE WAINSCOATING AND EXPOSED MARBLIZED ELECTRIC WORK, WEST CORNER
63. DETAIL VIEW SHOWING ITALIAN MARBLE WAINSCOATING AND EXPOSED MARBLIZED ELECTRIC WORK, WEST CORNER, WITH SCALE
64. FIRST FLOOR, HOUSE OF DELEGATES LOUNGE IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING EAST
65. VIEW OF PLASTER CORNICE
66. VIEW OF PLASTER CORNICE, WITH SCALE
67. DETAIL VIEW OF PLASTER CORNICE
68. SECOND FLOOR, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN ORIGINAL 1772 BUILDING, LOOKING WEST
69. DETAIL VIEW OF FIREPLACE MANTLE ON NORTHWEST WALL
70. SECOND FLOOR, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE RECEPTION ROOM IN ORIGINAL 1772 BUILDING, LOOKING WEST
71. FIRST FLOOR, SENATE OFFICE HALLWAY IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING NORTHWEST, SHOWING ITALIAN MARBLE TILE FLOOR, PILASTERS, WAINSCOATING, DOOR SURROUND AND PLASTER CORNICE
72. FIRST FLOOR, GRAND STAIRCASE IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING NORTHWEST
73. SECOND FLOOR, GRAND STAIRCASE, DETAIL SHOWING BALUSTRADE, LOOKING NORTHWEST
74. DETAIL OF BALUSTRADE OF GRAND STAIRCASE
75. VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING STRAIGHT UP FROM GRAND STAIRCASE WELL ON FIRST FLOOR (NOTE BALUSTRADE)
76. DETAIL VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS OVER STAIRCASE
77. OBLIQUE DETAIL VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS OVER STAIRCASE, LOOKING NORTHEAST
78. DETAIL VIEW OF TIFFANY STAINED GLASS FROM SECOND FLOOR HALL
79. FIRST FLOOR, GOVERNOR'S ELEVATOR IN 1902 ADDITION, LOOKING SOUTH
80. GOVERNOR'S ELEVATOR, LOOKING SOUTH WITH STAIRS TO ATTIC IN BACKGROUND (NOTE TIFFANY STAINED GLASS SKYLIGHT ABOVE AND GLASS FLOOR TILE BELOW
81. VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST TOWARDS GRAND STAIRCASE
82. DETAIL SHOWING CAST IRON WORK COATED WITH GOLD LEAF
83. ATTIC OF ORIGINAL 1772 BUILDING, DETAIL VIEW OF HAND HEWN RAFTERS AND TRUSS CONNECTIONS ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF INNER SQUARE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
84. DETAIL SHOWING HAND HEWN TRUSS CONNECTIONS, MORTISE, TENON, AND PEGGED CONNECTION OF COLUMNS, BEAMS, AND BRACES AT EAST CORNER OF INNER SQUARE, LOOKING NORTH
85. CLOSE-UP DETAIL OF CONNECTIONS, WITH SCALE
86. DETAIL SHOWING CONNECTIONS WITH RECORDING TEAM MEMBERS, MIKE WEBB (LEFT) AND ANDREW WENCHEL (LEFT) IN BACKROUND
87. DETAIL LOOKING UP AT EAST HIP RIDGE TRUSS
88. DETAIL VIEW OF EAST HIP RIDGE TRUSS
89. DETAIL VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST AT RAFTER TRUSS ON NORTHWEST SIDE, WITH SCALE
90. DETAIL VIEW OF HAND WROUGHT IRON STIRRUP ON RAFTER TRUSS ON NORTHWEST SIDE
91. VIEW LOOKING UP AT SOUTH QUADRANT OF INNER SQUARE AT 19TH CENTURY GALVANIZED SHEET METAL BETWEEN ATTIC AND UPPER DOME STRUCTURE
92. DOME STRUCTURE, DETAIL SHOWING X BRACING ON EXTERIOR (SOUTH) WALL OF OCTAGONAL WALL
93. DETAIL SHOWING HAND WROUGHT IRON STRAP CONNECTING INNER COLUMN OF DRUM TO ATTIC COLUMN BELOW, FIRST CATWALK LEVEL, NORTHEAST WALL, WITH SCALE
94. DETAIL SHOWING SECOND CATWALK LEVEL ON SOUTH WALL OF DRUM WITH ARCHED INTERIOR WINDOW ON RIGHT AND LOWER HALF OF LARGER AND HIGHER ARCHED EXTERIOR WINDOW ON RIGHT
95. DETAIL OF FIRST CATWALK LEVEL, INTERIOR OF VENTILATION SHUTTER BOX SHOWING OIL DAMPENING MECHANISM
96. DETAIL OF FOURTH CATWALK LEVEL SHOWING TRUSS BENTS SUPPORTING EXTERIOR DOME
97. DETAIL OF FOURTH CATWALK LEVEL SHOWING WEST SIDE, LOOKING NORTH, INNER DOME ON RIGHT WITH KNEE BRACE FROM INNER COLUMN TO CROSS BEAM
98. DETAIL OF INNER AND OUTER COLUMN CONNECTION TO CROSS BEAM AND DOME TRUSS, WITH SCALE
99. DETAIL SHOWING ELIPITICAL EXTERIOR WINDOW SET ABOVE EXTERIOR X BRACING ON WEST WALL
100. DETAIL SHOWING DIAGONAL BRACE AT LEVEL BETWEEN LANTERN BALUSTRADE AND BELFRY
101. DETAIL SHOWING EARLIEST GRAFETTI NOTED, 'WR 1800', CARVED INTO WOOD COLUMN OF BELFRY
102. DETAIL SHOWING TEAM MEMBER, MARY CERRONE AT SITE OF GRAFETTI IN BELFRY, WITH SCALE
103. DETAIL IN BELFRY SHOWING ARCHED WINDOW, WITH SCALE
104. DETAIL LOOKING UP AT DOME OF BELFRY SHOWING BELL SUPPORTS
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