New Hampshire State Library Court Room, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

New Hampshire State Library Court Room, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971
Rummell, Richard, 1848-1924

Creator Role:

Artist

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.45.008

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 print

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated image of an illustration by Richard W. Rummell of the New Hampshire State Library's Court Room in Concord, NH. The caption states, "New Hampshire State Library Court Room Through a wide door on the left of the great hall is the entrance to the Supreme Court room of the State of New Hampshire. This room is 36 feet by 50 feet by 26 feet 6 inches high, with a segmental bay window high up over the judges' bench, which is located 9 feet from the outer wall. There is a large marble fireplace at each end of the room. The floor is surrounded by a colored marble mosaic border, moderately decorated, with the central floor covered with concrete and overlaid with rich carpet. The room has marble wainscot 5 feet 1 1/2 inches in height, with door and windows trimmings of selected Italian vein marble. Room ceiling has an elliptical dome 28 feet in diameter receiving light from 13 feet of glass. The judges' bench, stands on a marble base and is made of mahogany."

Subjects:

Libraries , Courts

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Rummell, Richard, 1848-1924

Organizations:

New Hampshire State Library
New Hampshire Supreme Court

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

10