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Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: Building once used by lawmakers now shows exhibits, offers tours
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana’s Old State Capitol went through many phases in its over...
Checking state capitol buildings off your list? Santa Fe's structures are a must
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSANTA FE, NM – The oldest capital city in the United States — almost twice as old as Columbus — can...
Is the US Capitol a 'temple of democracy'? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Capitol is modeled on the baroque Cathedrals of Europe, which were built to honor monarchs...
The Oldest Building in Each State
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoJeffGoulden/iStockphoto The United States is a relatively young country, but it still has plenty of history to explore. And one of the best ways to trace...
Pennsylvania's Capitol building a work of Renaissance-inspired art
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHARRISBURG, Pa. – Although sometimes host to ugly deeds, many of America’s state capitol buildings...
US has most buildings on list of world’s 10 ugliest
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Six of the world’s top 10 ugliest buildings are located in the United States, according to a new ranking from Buildworld. The J. Edgar...
About every 30 years, the Iowa Capitol's golden domes are restored. Meet a woman who does it.
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoIt's quiet 200 feet above the ground, where Anne Domenech shuffles along the scaffolding that...
Alabama pursuing nation’s first new statehouse in nearly five decades
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLawmakers have several priorities for a new statehouse. One is providing a place for elementary...
National Register of Historic Places adds several Arkansas sites to roster
KARK via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Historic Arkansas locations are being honored with their addition to a national...
Artist Alexandre Arrechea on architecture's hidden stories and that Black Sabbath ballet
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAlexandre Arrechea, next to his sculpture "Dust," 2005, which features soil from different cities in...