Historic paint in the House Chambers

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Painters have finished restoring the historic paint on the upper levels of the House Chamber.

Painters worked on a plywood floor placed on top of three-story scaffolding in order to access the ceiling.

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The designs are based on 1917 decorative paint discovered on walls and ceilings in the historic chambers.

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Based on the invasive infrastructure work that is taking place to address life safety, building system, and code-related issues, the Capitol needed to be repainted. The historic paint schemes from 1917 are being applied in the House and Senate Chambers.

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