Colorado's Early Influences by Lisa Salerno-Black https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk Early Influences en-us 2016-08-28 00:02:44 UTC 2025-10-07 11:05:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png The Dome is real Gold lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164481 Gold leaf was added to the dome in 1908 commemorating the Colo. Gold Rush.]]> 2016-08-28 00:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164481 State Capital from Civic Center lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164564 In this post card you see the prominent detail of the Ionic capital at the left hand corner columns]]> 2016-08-28 00:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164564 Me this summer lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164625 Lisa Salerno Black]]> 2016-08-28 00:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164625 Colorado State Capital stands 272' tall, Opened in 1894 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164780 Architect Elijah E. Myers was born: 1832 & died: 1909.  He favored Victorian Gothic and Neoclassical styles.
Architect Frank E. Edbrooke was born: 1840 & died: 1921. He was termed the "dean" of Denver architecture. ]]> 2016-08-28 00:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164780 The Colorado Capital was once the tallest building. lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164819 The Capital building was intentionally reminiscent of the United States Capitol. Designed by Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed in the 1890s from Colorado white granite.]]> 2016-08-28 00:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120164819 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168078 This photo also shows the Dentil finishes and a Triangular Pediment>>>>]]> 2016-08-28 03:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168078 Design from Above lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168145 Aerial of Civic Center & Capital]]> 2016-08-28 03:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168145 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168294 2016-08-28 04:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168294 The Greek Orders lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168521 Doric, Ionic and Corinthians examples]]> 2016-08-28 04:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168521 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168712 For the interior of the building they used an huge amount of Colorado Rose Onyx, a rare rose marble from a quarry near Beulah, Colorado. The amount used in the building consumed the entire known supply.  White Yule Marble from the quarries near Marble, Colorado was also used.  Many of the windows are stained glass, depicting people or events related to the history of Colorado]]> 2016-08-28 04:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168712 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168949 This marble is called Beulah Colorado Red Marble]]> 2016-08-28 04:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120168949 Rotunda, a round domed room lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169011 Interior of the Denver Capital ]]> 2016-08-28 04:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169011 Supreme Court lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169051 All the doors in the capital have the Triangular Pediment above them. I'm also noticing the Dentil design and Corinthian design at the top of the columns. ]]> 2016-08-28 04:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169051 Ceiling lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169284 Every inch of the space is a work of art.]]> 2016-08-28 04:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169284 lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169354 2016-08-28 04:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169354 ARCHITECTS https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Edbrooke lisasalernoblack https://padlet.com/lisasalernoblack/won6a3cok2qk/wish/120169409 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_E._Myers#/media/File%3AColo_state_capitol.jpg

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