The historic 1888 decorative paint patterns have returned to the Capitol Rotunda. A team of talented artists from EverGreene Architectural Arts painted these designs on canvas in their New York studios. The canvases are in the process of being installed in the Rotunda.
Read MoreBased on historic paint studies, painters are restoring the original color palette in the Capitol. Most recently, painters worked on restoring the paint colors in the House gallery.
Read MoreOn the second floor, steel framing and plumbing for new public restrooms are being installed.
Read MoreNew drywall has been installed on the third floor in the east wing of the Capitol.
Read MoreIn the west wing, a new elevator shaft is being installed. The elevators have been relocated out of the historic monumental corridors to improve egress from the building and restore the historic spaces.
Read MoreThe garden level in the west wing has been excavated to allow for the installation of mechanical piping beneath the floor.
Read MoreThe stairs on the west entrance of the Capitol are being replaced and repaired.
Read MoreThe project is restoring historic 1888 decorative paint patterns. These mock-ups will be installed in the near future in the restored Wyoming Supreme Court Chamber and the Capitol Rotunda. The artists are from EverGreene Architectural Arts.
Read MoreThe lights on the fourth, third, and second floors of Herschler East are now on.
Read MoreInterested in what is happening behind the Capitol dome's white covering? The dome is undergoing extensive restoration work.
Read MoreThe entablature on the west wing of the Capitol has been replaced and repaired. The copper flashing is also new and will weather to match the patina on the existing roof.
Read MoreThe lights on the third floor of the Herschler Building have been turned on.
Read MoreA bird's eye view of the Wyoming Capitol Square Project. Photo taken by Randy Bruns, pilot and CEO of Cheyenne LEADS.
Read MoreA new steel structure backing system is replacing old wooden backing, some of them palettes, used to secure the entablature to the Capitol.
Read MoreThe Capitol dome is covered for restoration. The repairs will extend the life expectancy of the dome by over 75 years.
Read MoreA chilly day in Cheyenne! The scaffolding around the Capitol dome is coated with ice.
Read MoreNew historically accurate wood windows were installed in two locations for water and air infiltration testing.
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