Vermont State House

Print

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Vermont State House

Entry/Object ID

1971.58.1

Description

Diptych consisting of copies of two prints of different iterations of the Vermont State House. The image on the left shows a three-story rectangular building with a peak roof, culminating in a cupola. The face of the building is framed by two bays extending up all three floor with balconies spanning between them. The image on the right shows the capitol from a slight distance. The building is neoclassical in design, with a two-story portico and squat, white cupola. It sits behind a tree-lined road with several pedestrians.

Artwork Details

Subject

First and Second Vermont State Houses

Subject Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

1971.58

Source or Donor

Titcomb, Andrew A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Kilburne

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

15-1/4 in

Width

27-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

First and Second State Houses Modern prints #A-130 Vermont's first State House was a wood-frame structure located roughly where the Supreme Court building now stands. The second State House, finished in 1838, was designed by architect Ammi Young and built of granite. This building burned in 1857. The current State House, completed in 1859, incorporates the portico of the second State House in its design.