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1741 Andrew Hamilton’s Independence Hall (Philadelphia) is finished 1787 US Constitution is drafted in Independence Hall 1799 Legislature meets in the Lancaster County Courthouse
1822 Stephen Hills’ “Redbrick” Capitol is constructed for $135,000 1816 Capitol commission created, sponsors competition 1812 Legislature meets in the Dauphin County Courthouse for 9 years
Feb 2, 1897 “Redbrick” Capitol is demolished by fire
1898 Henry James Cobb of Chicago constructs a new Capitol
Oct 4 1906 Current capitol building, designed by Philadelphian Joseph M. Huston for $12 million, is dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt
1810 Capital moved to Harrisburg
3.24 Redbrick Capitol (Hills), 1822
3.25 Unfinished Capitol (Cobb), 1898
Case Study: Harrisburg, PA
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