The Texas of Capitol Building

Texas State Capitol

The capitol building construction was started in 1882. It is made of a very hard rock (granite). The color is "Sunset Red". The granite was donated by it's owners from where is now Marble Falls. The state gave the stone and 1000 convicts for labor and to quarry the stone to the contractors. In 1885 the cutters union boycotted the project because of the use of convicts. At that time the contractor imported master cutters from Scotland.

The Goddess of Liberty was placed on top of the dome at it's completion in 1888. The Capitol building was complete. It was over 310 ft. high and contained 392 rooms, 924 windows and 404 doors. The cost in 1888 to build it was $3,744,600.00.

The Goddess was refurbished and replaced in the 1990's. We saw the helicopter placing it . Very interesting

Who's Your Princess???

Who Do That VooDoo Like You Do?

South Congress (So Co)

A very popular street in Austin, Texas. There is a section on their that is called the Trailer Park. This location has very eclectic Air Stream Trailers with various types of food and drink. Including live music being played as you sit and relax under umbrellas. This is before and after people walk up and down about a six or seven block area of South Congress shopping and just taking in the interesting stores and signs. There is also and area where vendors under a small tented city sell their wares. (that is VERY Austin) Being a young person in the '70's growing up in such a wonderful unique town, I remember Guadalupe by the University of Texas, or the Drag as we used to call it having a large tent city of vendors selling their wares. I believe it was on 24th street. Very awesome wares all hand made by the artist sitting behind the table they were on.

That is the Austin I know and LOVE!

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If you are not familiar...
Capital Building, Congress Bridge, Bats live under the bridge, UT Tower,
Rowers on Town Lake, Longhorn, and a Large Guitar for the Music Capital
(Awesome Mural!)