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008 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-7-09
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| Title | 008 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-7-09 |
| Subject - LCSH | Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction |
| Description | View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Architects for the project were Donn Barber of New York and E.T. Hapgood of Hartford. The builder and general contractor for the project was Marc Eidlitz & Son of New York. Construction began on October 23, 1908 and according to terms of the contact, the building was to be completed by October 23, 1910. The front entrance of the building will be near where the largest tree stands in the middle foreground. The grid of planks outlines the excavation area for the Supreme Court side of the building. Washington Street is on the far left (east), Lafayette St. on the near left (east) and Oak St. (partially obscured) on the right (west). Photo taken January 7, 1909. |
| Source - Location | RG 060, The Commission to Make Repairs on the Capitol and to Procure a Site for a New Building for State Officials, Box 1, State Archives, Connecticut State Library. |
| Rights | Digital image © Connecticut State Library. All rights reserved. Images may be used for personal research or non-profit educational uses without prior permission. For permission to publish or exhibit, see Reproduction and Publication of State Library Collections, http://www.cslib.org/repropub.htm |
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