Description: Phoenix, ARIZONA - State Capitol - EMBOSSED & GILDED: The Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, was the last home for Arizona's Territorial government, until Arizona became a state in 1912. Initially all three branches of the new state government occupied the four floors of the statehouse. As the state expanded the branches relocated to adjacent buildings and additions. The 1901 portion of the Capitol is now maintained as the Arizona Capitol Museum with the mission to Connect People to Arizona Government - Past and Present. The building was created as part of an effort to demonstrate that the Arizona Territory was ready for statehood. A design contest was won by James Riley Gordon, whose original plan called for the Capitol to be much larger, with a more prominent rotunda and large wings for both houses of the legislature on each side of the current building. Funding deficits meant the project had to be reduced, so the legislative wings were discarded from the plan and a small lead-alloy top substituted for Gordon's decorative dome. Construction of the Capitol began in 1898, and it began operation in 1901. In 1918 and 1938, expansions were added on the west side of the building, which had the same architecture and increased the total square footage from the original 40,000 to a final 123,000. It was home to the Legislature until 1960, when the current house and senate buildings were constructed, and the Governor's Office until 1974, when the executive tower was built. The building is made largely from materials indigenous to Arizona, including malapai, granite, and the copper dome. The design is optimized for the desert climate of Arizona, with thick masonry walls that insulate the interior, skylights, and round "bulls eye" clerestory windows to let heat out of the legislative chambers. The building is topped with a wind vane similar to the Winged Victory of Samothrace, visible through a skylight from within the rotunda. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition, but shows some edge wear.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-05T03:25:47.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
City/Region: Phoenix
Featured Person: James Riley Gordon
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
City: Phoenix
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: State Capitol
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
State Seal: Gilded
Capitol: Dome
Region: Arizona
Country: USA
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Government, Dome
Features: Embossed, Gilded
State Capitol: Phoenix, AZ
James Riley Gordon: Architect
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
