Maryland State House Dome
Conclusion
The construction of the dome of the State House at Annapolis and the measures
used to protect it from fire represent the institution of democracy as
it was established in the United States. From an inadequate first attempt,
there emerged a solid structure that served its government for more than
two hundred years. Despite financial difficulties, physical disasters,
and personal squabbles, progress was made. The construction spread from
the plans of one designer to include the skills of several prominent men.
A network of business evolved from the middle of the swamps to the heart
of a city. Finally, for future protection the citizens sought the aid of
a prominant revolutionary. The construction of the State House Dome represents
more than a symbol of the ideological unity of the country. Rather it is
the birth of wooden planks and pegs into a standing monument to the individuals
who struggle to build government.
Anne M. Tria
Maryland State Archives 1996
Introduction
The First Dome, 1769-1774
The Second Dome, 1784-1787
The Second Dome, 1787-1792
The Second Dome's Completion, 1792-1797
The Franklin Rod
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