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Page: Flagstaffs (on domes)
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Alabama – |
Dome, Cupola & Flagstaff
While the flagstaff is normally flying the National and the Alabama flags, I read we might see the Confederate flag up there some day. Or should I not mention that issue? The dome has not always been white. The outer shell is tern coated metal, which is red, and for the first years it was left unpainted. Since then, the dome has been painted white with different coatings that changed color as they aged, so old photos might show it as anything from red or black to white. The current, white-based elastomeric polymer coating is performing well, so the dome should now retain the white finish.
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 image courtesy of jonzonk's Road Trip
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Illinois – |
Observation Deck, Dome, Cupola, & Flagstaff
Observation Deck The observation deck has four straight balconies, an unusual design around a round drum.
The railing around the bottom of the cupola is for limited access only. Many domed capitols have a deck with railing there, some refer to them as "widow's walks" like the high balconies sailor's wives used. Quite a place for an outstanding view, even without the sea to see.
Dome The dome is unusually colored – a dullish silver. It is believed to be covered with zinc, and it is the only one this webmaster has found (so far) that is.
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 image courtesy of Topologies.net
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Nevada – |
Domed Cupola, Flagstaff
There is a general belief that the dome of the Nevada capitol's cupola is covered in silver. This is not true. It is silver-colored fiberglass. Apparently tour guides will tell you it was originally covered in silver but later re-fitted with fiberglass, which is also untrue. It was originally covered with tin. During a restoration that included retrofitting to protect against earthquakes, the fiberglass dome was intalled.
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 Nevada cupola images courtesy of the Nevada Commission on Tourism
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Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina
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