Why go to an art museum when you can go to the Missouri State Capitol? In addition to politicians scurrying around the halls, you will see fantastic architecture, artwork and Missouri history. New York architects Egerton Swartwout and Evarts Tracy were selected to design the new building, which was officially dedicated on Oct. 6, 1924. A collection of stained glass, murals, carvings and statuary portraying Missouri’s history, legends and cultural achievements were added during construction. In 1935, the Missouri House of Representatives commissioned Missouri native Thomas Hart Benton to paint a mural on the four walls of the House Lounge, a large meeting room on the third floor in the Capitol’s west wing. I have been lucky enough to visit the room many times a take a close look at the murals while they tell Missouri’s history.
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