Caption on back of postcard reads: "The State Capitol, E. Kanawha Blvd., between Duffy St. and California Ave. and extending to Washington St., stands on shaded landscaped grounds overlooking the Great Kanawha River. Designed in the Italian renaissance style by Cass Gilbert, it was completed in 1932 at a cost of $10,000,000. A dome 300 feet high, embossed with gold leaf, crowns the central unit, which measures 120 by 558 feet. Atop the crowning lantern is a bronze staff upon which is poised a golden eagle." Published by The S. Spencer Moore Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

W. Va. State Capitol, Showing the Great Kanawha River and Boat Landing; Charleston, W. Va.

Identifier:: 042752
Title:: W. Va. State Capitol, Showing the Great Kanawha River and Boat Landing; Charleston, W. Va.
Description:: Caption on back of postcard reads: "The State Capitol, E. Kanawha Blvd., between Duffy St. and California Ave. and extending to Washington St., stands on shaded landscaped grounds overlooking the Great Kanawha River. Designed in the Italian renaissance style by Cass Gilbert, it was completed in 1932 at a cost of $10,000,000. A dome 300 feet high, embossed with gold leaf, crowns the central unit, which measures 120 by 558 feet. Atop the crowning lantern is a bronze staff upon which is poised a golden eagle." Published by The S. Spencer Moore Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Source:: Atkins
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: postcard
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView