Colorado State Capitol
designed by Elijah E. Myers, this majestic structure is much like the
United States Capitol in Washington, DC. which was intentionally done, built during
the 1890s using white granite, and opened in 1894. The magnificent dome is covered
in real gold plate, installed in 1908 and commemorating the Colorado gold rush. The
interior was created using large amounts of Colorado rose onyx, which is quite rare,
that was quarried by Beulah, Colorado, with every bit of the rose marble known in
the world, being used to construct this huge capitol. White
Yule marble that would
be brought here from the quarries near Marble, Colorado, was used for the floors, with many unique images
seen in the beautiful marble patterns, with two seemingly distinct images that many believe is that of
George Washington and Molly Brown. There are marvelous stained glass windows that showcase events or
people pertaining to the history of the state, with the halls decorated with portraits of every president of the nation.
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