September 29, 2023
VERMONT STATE HOUSE
115 State St, Montpelier, VT 05633
“The Vermont State House, located in Montpelier, is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Vermont. It is the seat of the Vermont General Assembly. The current Greek Revival structure is the third building on the same site to be used as the State House.” - Wikipedia
Montpelier is the smallest capital city in America, and the State House is one of the oldest and best preserved of our nation’s capitols. Its House and Senate chambers are the oldest active legislative halls in the United States that have preserved their original interiors. The state has done a wonderful job of maintaining the beautiful building.
I was fortunate to have a former Vermont legislator lead our tour of the State House. We heard the history of the building along with some anecdotal stories of some happenings in the building.
The Vermont State House
Statue of Nathan Hale outside the door of the state house.
Gigantic doors leading into the state house.
The Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Legislative Work Room.
Stain glass in the ceiling of a hallway. In remodeling the state house the pieces of the window were found in boxes in a store room. Some of the pieces were shattered, but they pieced everything back together.
A lamp on the disk in the Governor's Reception Room. Has been the source of some controversy over the years.
The Vermont House of Representatives.
The Vermont Senate.
Bust of Lincoln in the entryway.
