Pennsylvania State Capitol
National Historic Landmark · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The capitol Joseph Huston finished in Harrisburg in 1906, with a dome modelled on St Peter's and a grand staircase lifted from the Paris Opera, which Theodore Roosevelt called at its dedication the handsomest building he had ever seen. It is also the product of one of the largest graft scandals of the era — the architect and several contractors were convicted of defrauding the state over the furnishings, having billed by the square foot for things ordinarily sold by weight. The floor is four hundred Moravian tiles by Henry Mercer of Doylestown, the same man who built Fonthill Castle.
501 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120, United States
FREE. Open to visitors on weekdays, generally 8 AM to 5 PM, with free guided tours roughly half-hourly and a reduced weekend and holiday schedule. It is a working seat of government — tours and chamber access are restricted without notice during sessions, ceremonies and security operations. Closed on state holidays.
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