A dignified and proper arrangement: Historical New Hampshire/ by James L. Garvin.

Title:

A dignified and proper arrangement: Historical New Hampshire/ by James L. Garvin.

Author:

Garvin, James L.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2018.

Physical Description:

pages 96-99, 102- 105, 109-112, 116-117.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire : New Hampshire Historical Society, 2018 Vol. 71, No. 2 Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

This article discusses the remodeling of the New Hampshire State House due to the increasing size of the legislature and need for more space. Different proposals were put forth and are enumerated herein. The accepted proposal included changes to the Federal style building in the vein of French-inspired classicism. The project was overseen primarily by Gridley J. F. Bryant, an architect from Boston. Edward Dow of Concord was the superintendent and associate architect. The renovation took place from 1864-1866, and included the clearing of land to the south of the State House and the creation of what would later be called Capitol Street. After the renovations were complete, the State House grounds were landscaped into a more formal park, and updates to the building continued throughout the 1870s and 1880s.

Subjects:

Capitols United States. , Public buildings United States. , Architecture United States. , Architects United States. , Decorative arts United States.

People:

Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899. , Dow, Edward. , Garvin, Donna-Belle.

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