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The New York State Capitol sits majestically at the head of Albany's State Street, a masterpiece of civic architecture and decorative design. Built between 1867 and 1899, it was the work of four architects—Thomas Fuller, Leopold Eidlitz, Henry Hobson Richardson, and Isaac Perry—who labored under geologically difficult, structurally challenging, and politically exasperating conditions. The building is also the product of hundreds of highly skilled masons and exceptional stone carvers. It is a feat of architectural design and engineering expertise, with superlatively executed interior features and finishes.

First published in 1964 and reissued in 1982, C. R. Roseberry's Capitol Story tells the fascinating story of the Capitol's design and construction. This revised and expanded edition includes new information based on research done over the past twenty years, and brings the story up to date with a new chapter on the extensive interior and exterior restorations that were completed in 2013. The book also includes scores of new, specially commissioned, full-color photographs; notes; and an index.

Capitol Story will appeal to a wide audience—young and old, New Yorkers and visitors, architecture and history buffs. More importantly, it will help build an educated constituency for the Capitol, one that will understand and be prepared to preserve the building in the years to come.
Foreword by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Foreword to First Edition by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller
Introduction to First Edition by Albert B. Corey

1. Chateau on a Hill

2. Themis Dethroned

3. The Design Competitions

4. Cornerstone in the Rain

5. Battle of the Styles

6. Housewarming

7. The Vanishing Murals

8. Richardson’s Legacy

9. Isaac Perry Appointed Capitol Commissioner

10. The Case of the Unfortunate Ceiling

11. The Tower That Never Was

12. The Stone Carvers

13. The Empire State Plaza

15. Restoration of the Capitol, 1977-2013
by Diana S. Waite

Notes
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
Index

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History of the Americas

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Publié par	State University of New York Press
Date de parution	05 décembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781438456416
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	34 Mo

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with revisions and additional research by the New York State Office of General Services and a new chapter by Diana S. Waite new photography by Gary David Gold

foreword byGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Roseberry, Cecil R. Capitol story / C.R. Roseberry and Diana S. Waite. — Third edition. pages cm. — (Excelsior editions) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978--8-569- (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978--8-56-6 (ebook) . New York State Capitol (Albany, N.Y.) 2. Public buildings—New York (State)—Albany. I. Waite, Diana S. II. Title. F29.A8N87 25 97.7'—dc2 22828

Publication of this edition ofCapitol Story was made possible with the support of Furthermore, a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund; the Gerry Charitable Trust; Richard J. Miller Jr.; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; the Bender Family Foundation, and Matthew Bender IV.

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Foreword by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Foreword to First Edition by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller

Introduction to First Edition by Albert B. Corey

Chateau on a Hill

Themis Dethroned

The Design Competitions

Cornerstone in the Rain

Battle of the Styles

Housewarming

The Vanishing Murals

Richardson’s Legacy

Isaac Perry Appointed Capitol Commissioner

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The Tower That Never Was

The Stone Carvers

Out of the Flames

The Empire State Plaza

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by Diana S. Waite

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Acknowledgments

Selected Bibliography

Index

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