Pennsylvania State Capitol
Jason Wilson gave a tour of the House, Senate, and Supreme Court chambers of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, which was dedicated in 1906. Mr. Wilson highlighted the building’s unique designs, ornate decor, and number murals telling the story of Pennsylvania’s history.
Description
Jason Wilson gave a tour of the House, Senate, and Supreme Court chambers of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, which was dedicated in 1906. Mr. Wilson highlighted the building’s unique designs, ornate decor, and number murals telling the story of Pennsylvania’s history.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What figure sits at the center of the rotunda entrance?
- What is unique about the furnishings in the principal chambers? Where did the design stem from?
- Why is Pennsylvania's capitol building referred to as the "palace of art?"
- What role did Violet Oakley play in the construction of Pennsylvania's capitol building?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Allegory
- American Renaissance
- Declaration Of Independence
- Edwin Austin Abbey
- Gilded Age
- Independence Hall
- Statue Of Commonwealth
- Steel Industry
- Violet Oakley