Floor of rotunda, Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo by Keith Farrow, June 2010.
Texas star detail, interior dome looking up from center of rotunda, Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo by Sharon Farrow, December 2002.
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Architectural Details
The Capitol has many small details that are not related to any architectural style but are cosmetic details that make the building more interesting. These include the floor in the rotunda, the Texas Star detail on the interior of the dome as well as on doorknobs and staircases, the statue at the top of the cupola-The Goddess of Liberty.
The Goddess of Liberty at the top of the cupola on the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo by Sharon Farrow, December 2002.
The Goddess of Liberty in 1888. From the State Preservation Board website, courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives.
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Doorknob with Texas Star detail in the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo scanned by Sharon Farrow, from The Capitol Story: Statehouse in Texas.
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Podium in the House chamber with Texas Star detail in the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo scanned by Sharon Farrow, from The Capitol Story: Statehouse in Texas.
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Chandelier in the House chamber with Texas Star detail in the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo scanned by Sharon Farrow, from The Capitol Story: Statehouse in Texas.
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Stairway from the rotunda, with Texas Star detail in Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas. Photo from State Preservation Board website.