State Capitol Restoration and Preservation
Great strides have been made in the restoration and preservation of state capitols over the last few decades. When restoration projects appear in the news, we will make every effort to post links to those articles here. The links to these articles are provided for information purposes only. NCSL does not endorse any views these news stories provide.
State Capitol Restoration in the News
Colorado Capitol Dome Tops List of Endangered Sites The Denver Post - February 5, 2010
Fund drive to restore Capitol dome to begin Denver Business Journal - January 14, 2011
Greeley lawmakers instrumental in efforts to repair Colorado Capitol dome The Tribune - February 6, 2011
Read more: Fund drive to restore Capitol dome to begin | Denver Business Journal
Kansas Costs of transparency, like Kansas Capitol restoration, run high | KansasReporter.org - May 30, 2012
Kentucky New murals cap state Capitol restoration work Lexington Herald Leader - January 20, 2010
Minnesota Capitol restoration project draws just 2 responses - Finance & Commerce.com - May 23, 2012
Nebraska http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/article_4f9f467e-41bb-5896-87b7-857ce5cf65bb.html Journal Star - December 25, 2010
North Dakota - Capitol undergoes two restoration projects - The Bismark Tribune - May 15, 2012
Oklahoma Oklahoma Rejects Bonding for Capitol Renovation Stateline - May 25, 2012
Utah Utah's State Capitol a longstanding symbol of democracy Deseret News - February 6, 2011
Preservation Boards/Commissions/Committees
Capitol preservation boards, committees, or commissions are tasked with protection of the capitol. There may also be fundraising organizations tasked with finding donations to cover some of the costs of restoration. The links to these organizations are posted as a courtesy.
Idaho Capitol Commission http://www.capitolcommission.idaho.gov/
Kansas Capitol Restoration Commission http://www.kshs.org/places/capitol/renovation/mission.htm
Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission http://www.ok.gov/DCS/Capitol_Preservation_Commission.html
Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee http://cpc.state.pa.us/cpcweb/
Texas Preservation Board http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/
Utah Capitol Preservation Board http://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/board/index.html
Virginia Capitol Square Preservation Council http://www.virginiacapitol.gov/index.php?p=cspc
Capitol Restoration Fundraising
Minnesota http://www.preservethecapitol.com/
Nebraska http://capitol.org/building/projects/preservation-and-restoration
North Carolina http://www.ncstatecapitol.org/
Oregon http://www.leg.state.or.us/restoration/
Texas
http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/ |