When was it published?

September 9, 1829 in The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

Domestic News September 9, 1829

The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

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Maine State House, Augusta Construction, Granite Building, Architectural Ornament

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

The new Maine State House in Augusta is being constructed with dimensions of 150 feet long by 50 feet wide, plus an arcade of 80 by 15 feet. The building will be 47 feet high below the roof, entirely of hewn granite, and is progressing rapidly, anticipated to be one of the most elegant buildings in the United States.

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Maine State House. The new State House of Maine, says the Eastern Chronicle, will be 150 feet in length by 50 in width, exclusive of the arcade, 80 by 15 feet, and the Colonnade. The building below the roof will be 47 feet. The whole exterior of the building will be of a hewn granite, very beautiful and scarcely inferior to marble. The work is now in rapid progress. The edifice will be truly an architectural ornament to the place of its location, Augusta, and will be indeed one of the most elegant buildings in the United States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Maine State House Augusta Construction Granite Building Architectural Ornament

Where did it happen?

Augusta

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Augusta

Event Details

The new State House of Maine will be 150 feet in length by 50 in width, exclusive of the arcade, 80 by 15 feet, and the Colonnade. The building below the roof will be 47 feet. The whole exterior of the building will be of a hewn granite, very beautiful and scarcely inferior to marble. The work is now in rapid progress. The edifice will be truly an architectural ornament to the place of its location, Augusta, and will be indeed one of the most elegant buildings in the United States.