New Hampshire State House
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The New Hampshire State House is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The capitol houses the New Hampshire General Court, Governor and Executive Council. The building was constructed between 1815 and 1818, and the first session of the General Court began in 1819. The State House is located in Concord at 107 North Main Street. As of 2006, the 1819 State House is the oldest state capitol in which the legislature meets in its original chambers.
[edit] History
In 1814, discussion began about erecting a suitable building for the state capitol. The General Court debated three locations: Concord, Hopkinton, and Salisbury, which offered $7,000 to be the capital. The legislature picked Concord as the location in 1816. Granite used to build the capitol came from the present day Swenson quarries; the cutting, shaping and facing of the stone was performed by inmates of the State Prison.
The huge gold-painted wooden eagle, a fixture of the building, was raised to the top of the dome in 1818. In 1957, it was replaced with an element-proof replica, with the wooden eagle moved to the New Hampshire Historical Society.
The cost of construction for the building was $82,000. Stuart J. Park built the building, and an adjacent street was named in his honor. The capitol was designed and built to house the General Court, its committees, the Governor and Council, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Library.
[edit] See also
See also: Capitol Historical Marker
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