The Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania Capitol
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The Galaxie at the Capitol
The 1966 Galaxie at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.
Capitol and Capital City History
Dedicated in 1906, Pennsylvania’s Beaux-Arts Capitol was designed by Joseph Huston as a palace of art, with a green-tiled dome, murals, sculpture, and elaborate decorative interiors.
Harrisburg became capital in 1812, replacing Lancaster. Its central location on the Susquehanna River and transportation connections better served a state whose population was expanding westward.