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Bertram Goodhue’s Nebraska State Capitol was seen as a fresh interpretation of American civic architecture. The innovative tone was set by the competition itself, written by then-AIA president Thomas R. Kimball, which did not define a plan, a style, or a material for the project. Clad in Indiana limestone, the building is an integration of both Art Deco and Neoclassical styles.
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Comments (5)
Thanks for remembering us out on the plains, and our unique building. I believe in your heading, this should be called the "Nebraska State Capitol", not "capital"; since it is a building, it should referred to in the same manner as the "capitol" building in Washington, DC. . .
Posted by Larry D. Maupin | February 9, 2007 9:12 AM
Posted on February 9, 2007 09:12
Larry,
Thanks. We'll change the "a" to an "o."
Posted by Andy | February 9, 2007 9:45 AM
Posted on February 9, 2007 09:45
Is this not the building once referred to as the seventh architectural wonder of the world ?
In 67th place ???
Posted by Kent | February 10, 2007 6:04 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 18:04
As I have read, the Nebraska State Capitol by B.G. Goodhue is like a compass that divides America into North, South, East, and West, as each facade indicates a direction. It is both building and statue, according to this writer. In my own opinion, it is also Monumental building and monument.
Posted by Stuart Kurtz | March 1, 2007 6:38 PM
Posted on March 1, 2007 18:38
I am glad to see the Nebraska Capitol in the list.We used to go to Lincoln every year .Lincoln is one of United states most underated cities.
Posted by Steve | March 15, 2007 5:02 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 17:02