File:Maine State House, mid 1800s - Augusta, Maine.jpg

Summary

Maine State House, Augusta, Maine, as of the mid-1800s. This building was originally designed by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch, as shown. A high dome was later added. This image was produced by the United States Government and hence is not subject to copyright restrictions. This is a cropped version of the image from the Library of Congress online collection, with reference information below.

Drawing by George N. Faught (from Boston, though born in Sidney, Maine).

Originally uploaded in July 2005 to en:Wikipedia (log) by Daderot (talk).

Reference Information

TITLE: Maine State House, State & Capitol Streets, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME

CALL NUMBER: HABS, ME,6-AUG,2-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER: [See Call Number]

MEDIUM: Measured Drawing(s): 4 Photo(s): 50 Data Page(s): 11 plus cover page Photo Caption(s): 5

DATE: Documentation compiled after 1933.

RELATED NAME(S): Bulfinch, Charles King, William Williams, Revel Brigham & Spofford Hichborn, Charles S. George A. Fuller Company

NOTE: Survey number HABS ME-130

Building/structure dates: 1829

Building/structure dates: 1891

Building/structure dates: 1909

SUBJECTS: MAINE--Kennebec County--Augusta capitols

COLLECTION: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY: Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

CARD #: ME0047

33. Photocopy of print (collection unknown) VIEW OF MAIN ELEVATION (AS APPEARED IN MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY) HABS, ME,6-AUG,2-33

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