SW DZ-323 Rhode Island State House

The Rhode Island State House is the capitol of the state of Rhode Island. It is located in the state capital city of Providence. The State House is a neoclassical building that houses the Rhode Island General Assembly and the offices of the governor of Rhode Island as well as the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and General Treasurer of Rhode Island.

Independent Man

The State House was constructed from 1895 to 1904. The building had a major renovation in the late 1990s. It is composed of 327,000 cubic feet (9,300 m3) of white Georgia marble, 15 million bricks, and 1,309 short tons (1,188 t) of iron floor beams. The dome of the State House is the fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the world, after St. Peter's Basilica, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Taj Mahal.

‘Independent Man’ stands on top of the dome.  This is a gold-covered bronze statue and this  statue weighs more than 500 pounds (230 kg), is 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and stands 278 feet (85 m) above the ground. ‘Independent Man’ represents freedom and independence.

This postcard is one of three sent by rhino44 (25 November 2014) Swap-bot.