The center piece of the beautiful building. In fact there were seven different arkt tects on the project for 22 years it took to build. They disagreed on a number of things. However they all agreesed on essentially the same two thinged. The building should be massive enough to house all three branchs of the government. And the most beautiful room should be for the people of ohio. The designers actually looked to the greeks. This is done in greek revival architecture. It was truly billed as a temple of dmob si. Ohio being a very young state. They wanted to proclaim to the rest of the country and the rest of the world for that matter, that we were going to be politically important and we believed in the democratic ideals that the greeks essentially began. So it was finally completed just at the beginning of the american civil war. So its done with a coupe la on the exterior. Were one of the a handful of state houses that does not have a dome on the top. It was truly designed to be a cup
The center piece of the beautiful building. In fact there were seven different arkt tects on the project for 22 years it took to build. They disagreed on a number of things. However they all agreesed on essentially the same two thinged. The building should be massive enough to house all three branchs of the government. And the most beautiful room should be for the people of ohio. The designers actually looked to the greeks. This is done in greek revival architecture. It was truly billed as a temple of dmob si. Ohio being a very young state. They wanted to proclaim to the rest of the country and the rest of the world for that matter, that we were going to be politically important and we believed in the democratic ideals that the greeks essentially began. So it was finally completed just at the beginning of the american civil war. So its done with a coupe la on the exterior. Were one of the a handful of state houses that does not have a dome on the top. It was truly designed to be a cup
The center piece of the beautiful building. In fact there were seven different arkt tects on the project for 22 years it took to build. They disagreed on a number of things. However they all agreesed on essentially the same two thinged. The building should be massive enough to house all three branchs of the government. And the most beautiful room should be for the people of ohio. The designers actually looked to the greeks. This is done in greek revival architecture. It was truly billed as a temple of dmob si. Ohio being a very young state. They wanted to proclaim to the rest of the country and the rest of the world for that matter, that we were going to be politically important and we believed in the democratic ideals that the greeks essentially began. So it was finally completed just at the beginning of the american civil war. So its done with a coupe la on the exterior. Were one of the a handful of state houses that does not have a dome on the top. It was truly designed to be a cup
Citizens in the capitol. To replacein 2006 one of theirs with the edison statute. Theinute ceremony features house speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, the the United States house of representatives, the honorable paul ryan. [applause] speaker ryan oish that, even from a badger fan. Welcome to the United States capitol. Exciting day. Today were unveiling the latest the National Statutory hall. Contributes two statues put on display throughout the capitol and the delegation decided that one of their state statutes, former governor william allen, wasnt the best choice. His place they have decided to put a statue of the thomas elvaor, milan, who was born in ohio, in 1847. I want to congratulate the of ohio for this most excellent choice and i thank all you for coming today, especially those of you from ohio, for joining us in this celebration. Thank you, everybody. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the United States armed forces color guard, the anthem of our
So in his place they have decided to put a statue of the great inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, who was born in milan, ohio, in 1847. I want to congratulate the people of ohio for this most excellent choice and i thank all of you for coming today, especially those of you from ohio, for joining us in this celebration. Thank you, everybody. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the United States armed forces color guard, the singing of our National Anthem and the retiring of the colors. [drums] o, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [drums] ladies and gentlemen,