The Maine Capitol is one stop in the Galaxie’s continuing journey to photograph America’s state capitol buildings. This page is ready to grow as new photographs and stories are added.
Maine Capitol
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The Galaxie at the Capitol
The 1966 Galaxie at the Maine State Capitol in Augusta.
Capitol and Capital City History
The Maine State House opened in 1832 from a design by Charles Bulfinch and was substantially enlarged in 1910. Built of local granite, its restrained Classical exterior is crowned by a copper dome and the figure of Wisdom.
Portland served as the first capital after Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1820. Augusta was chosen in 1827 for its more central location and river access, with government moving into the new State House five years later.