Texas State Capitol

On the day I was at the TX State Capitol, the Space Shuttle Endeavour did a flyover being transported on the back of a NASA 747 over the State Capitol on its final flight to its new home at the California Science Center, in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.




TX State Capitol Austin, TX



Austin, TX



Austin, TX

Back to my visit of the State Capitol of Texas: Construction began in 1882 and was completed in 1888. Made of Sunset Red Texas Granite donated free of charge by the owners of Granite Mountain in 1885. The builders accepted as payment 3 million acres of land of the Texas Panhandle which became the famed XIT Ranch. In 1993 a 667,000 square-foot, 4 story Capitol Extension was completed UNDERGOUND!

 
The "Grand Walk"

Interesting Individual

View from first floor looking up at dome

 

Governor of Texas GW Bush 1995-2000

Cast iron staircase

Floor of Rotunda represents the "Six Flags Over Texas" of the six nations that governed Texas.

 

Notice spiral staircase leading to the top of the dome

The Senate Chambers

 

 

The House of Representatives Chambers

Door hardware

Door hinges

Legislative Reference Library

Treasurer's Business office

 Original Land Office Building