West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, WV Photos

The State Capitol (1932) by Cass Gilbert in Charleston is marked by a golden dome.

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West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico columns of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
West Virginia State Capitol (1924-32). Charleston, WV. Style: Neoclassical. Architect: Cass Gilbert. On National Register.Portico of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico columns of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Lincoln Walks at Midnight statue by Fred Torrey & Bernie Wiepper at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lincoln Walks at Midnight statue in front of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico pediment & temple columns at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Exterior temple columns at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Lincoln Walks at Midnight statue (1963) by Fred Torrey & Bernie Wiepper at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lincoln Walks at Midnight statue in front of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Portico pediment & temple columns at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Exterior temple columns at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Gilded Capitol dome at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Liberty Bell, cast in France, in front of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Detail of dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lantern, staff & eagle on dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Gilded Capitol dome at West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Liberty Bell, cast in France, in front of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Detail of dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lantern, staff & eagle on dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Lantern atop dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Low reliefs carved into limestone on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.American eagle low reliefs carved into limestone on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Symbols representing peace & justice, art & education, agriculture, and mining & industry carved on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Lantern atop dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Low reliefs carved into limestone on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.American eagle low reliefs carved into limestone on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Symbols representing peace & justice, art & education, agriculture, and mining & industry carved on West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Carved garland in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Light standard in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lantern in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.West wing of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Carved garland in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Light standard in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Lantern in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.West wing of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Entrance to west wing West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Rotunda of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Chandelier of Czechoslovakian crystal hanging from dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Light standards in rotunda of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Entrance to west wing West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Rotunda of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Chandelier of Czechoslovakian crystal hanging from dome of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Light standards in rotunda of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Governor's Reception Room in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Hall of Governors with portraits in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Plaster coffers set in ceilings in legislative foyer of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Plaster coffers representing state symbols in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Governor's Reception Room in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Hall of Governors with portraits in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Plaster coffers set in ceilings in legislative foyer of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Plaster coffers representing state symbols in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Senate Chamber in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Desk of the President of Senate & replica of the Great Seal of West Virginia in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Carved eagles with spread wings in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Rows of coffers with State symbols & eagles with spread wings in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Senate Chamber in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Desk of the President of Senate & replica of the Great Seal of West Virginia in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Carved eagles with spread wings in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Rows of coffers with State symbols & eagles with spread wings in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Two rows of coffers representing State symbols in the arch above the Senate's public galleries in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Wall sconces in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Domed ceiling & Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Two rows of coffers representing State symbols in the arch above the Senate's public galleries in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Wall sconces in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Domed ceiling & Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier in Senate Chamber of West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.State seal in House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Hand carved, black walnut members' desks in House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson bust in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.State seal in House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Hand carved, black walnut members' desks in House of Delegates in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson bust in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Complete Sandstone Vessel in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Archeological artifacts in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Early American artifacts, found on Willow Bluff site, in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Salt glazed stoneware jug made for J.T. Goodwin & Co. Wholesale Druggists in Wheeling W.V. in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Complete Sandstone Vessel in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Archeological artifacts in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Early American artifacts, found on Willow Bluff site, in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Salt glazed stoneware jug (c1870) made for J.T. Goodwin & Co. Wholesale Druggists in Wheeling W.V. in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.
Lamp from Morgantown Glass Works, from Commander Thomas E. Zinn collection in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Gold rim wine glass & sherbet glasses from Morgantown Glass Works & glass candlestick Fitz Blue socket with gold etching from Morgantown Glass Works in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Glass bicentennial memorabilia in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.West Virginia State Capitol grounds facing Kanawha River. Charleston, WV.
Lamp (c1930's) from Morgantown Glass Works, from Commander Thomas E. Zinn collection in the West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Gold rim wine glass & sherbet glasses from Morgantown Glass Works & glass candlestick Fitz Blue socket with gold etching from Morgantown Glass Works in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.Glass bicentennial memorabilia in West Virginia State Capitol. Charleston, WV.West Virginia State Capitol grounds facing Kanawha River. Charleston, WV.
Building 3 in West Virginia State Capitol Complex. Charleston, WV.Doors on Building 3 in West Virginia State Capitol Complex. Charleston, WV.West Virginia Veterans Memorial by P. Joseph Mullins on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.West Virginia Coal Miner statue on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.
Building 3 in West Virginia State Capitol Complex. Charleston, WV.Doors on Building 3 in West Virginia State Capitol Complex. Charleston, WV.West Virginia Veterans Memorial (1995) by P. Joseph Mullins on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.West Virginia Coal Miner statue (2002) on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.
Panel on West Virginia Coal Miner statue on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.


Panel on West Virginia Coal Miner statue (2002) on West Virginia Capitol grounds. Charleston, WV.



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