The Arkansas
State Capitol is located in Little Rock, the capital of the state of Arkansas.
It was built in 1899-1915 in neoclassical style.The exterior of the Capitol is made of limestone. Total construction cost was $2.2 million or $320 million in 2014 dollars. The front entrance doors are made of bronze, which are 10 feet (3 metres) tall, four inches (10 cm) thick and were purchased from Tiffany's in New York for $10,000. The cupola is covered in 24 karat gold leaf.
The Arkansas State
Capitol grounds has multiple monuments and memorials representing various parts
of the state's past and present. They include the Monument to Confederate
Soldiers, Liberty Bell replica, Bauxite and Granite Boulders, Confederate War
Prisoners Memorial, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, Arkansas Medal of Honor Memorial, Memorial Fountain, Monument to
Confederate Women, and Little Rock Nine Civil Rights Memorial.
This postcard came from Wilma P. (21 October
2014) Swap-bot.
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