Decorative Paint in Supreme Court Chambers
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A mock-up of the 1888 decorative paint pattern has been placed in the historic Wyoming Supreme Court Chambers.
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House Gallery Lobby
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The House gallery lobby on the third floor is coming together as workers install a new marble checkerboard floor as sunlight streams in from the restored skylight.
Read MoreHistoric Wyoming Supreme Court Chamber
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A worker paints the crown molding on the ceiling of the historic Wyoming Supreme Court Chamber.
Read MoreRestoring the skylight in the Senate gallery
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Restoring the skylight and lay light in the third-floor Senate gallery lobby will naturally light this public space.
Read MoreRestoration of historic paint in the Senate Chamber
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Based on the invasive infrastructure work that has taken 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 Senate Chamber.
Read MoreA bird's eye view of the project
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The Wyoming Capitol Square Project centers on the restoration of the Capitol, which is a National Historic Landmark, and addressing life safety and building systems deficiencies. The addition of new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, new elevators, and more restrooms has reduced office space in the Capitol. The Herschler buildings and the Capitol Extension are being renovated and expanded to accommodate these displaced space needs.
Read MoreHouse Chamber's windows restored
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The three windows that existed on the east side of the House Chamber, but were filled in when the House Chamber was expanded in the 1970s, have been restored.
Read MoreGovernor's Ceremonial Conference Room
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The 1890 design of a decorative capital (topmost piece of a column) will be restored in the Governor's Ceremonial Conference Room. A piece of the replicated capital has been installed to confirm elevations in preparation for the beam installation in the room.
Read MoreMolding the decorative pieces on the Capitol dome
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Workers with Renaissance Roofing, Inc. Renaissance Roofing, Inc. are molding the decorative pieces on the Capitol dome from copper. The entablature, cornice, and pediments at the top of the Capitol exterior are made of metal, not stone. The existing material, most of which is original to the building, is failing and is currently being repaired or replaced.
Read MoreSpectacular 1888 trompe l’oeil pattern in the Capitol Rotunda
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The restoration of the spectacular 1888 trompe l’oeil pattern in the Capitol Rotunda is complete. This style of painting is an art technique that creates an optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions.
Read MoreMolding of capitals
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EverGreene Architectural Arts made a molding of a capital (the topmost section of a column) on the first floor of the west wing. The mold will be used to replicate capitals on columns being restored in the corridor after a non-historic wall was removed.
Read MoreRestoring woodwork
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The historic woodwork is being restored and repaired throughout the Capitol.
Read MoreNew restrooms
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New restrooms are being installed on the second floor in the west wing. Restrooms will be located on every floor on both the east and west sides of the building. Previously, there were only two public restrooms that were located on the garden level.
Read MoreHistoric paint in the House Chambers
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Painters have finished restoring the historic paint on the upper levels of the House Chamber.
Read MorePainting a canvas
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A painter from EverGreene Architectural Arts paints a canvas, which will be hung below the crown molding in the monumental corridor after it is completed.
Read MoreRestoration of Room 302
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The original 1888 vaulted ceiling is being restored in Room 302. The Joint Appropriations Committee is being moved from the second floor to this room. More members of the public can be accommodated in this room.
Read MoreDecorative paint in the Rotunda
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Based on historic studies, decorative paint is being restored in the corridors around the Rotunda.
Read MoreMetal framing and drywall on the third floor
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The drywall, crown molding, new metal framing and the restoration of historic monumental corridor on the third floor.
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