Capitol Restoration, 1979-1980

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Summary

Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Artifact lists, acquisition lists, photocopies and photographic images of artifacts, accounts of the restoration process, minutes of the Interpretive Steering Committee, floor plans, memoranda and drawings of the historic Capitol Library.

Biographical / historical:

The restoration of the California State Capitol began in 1972 as the result of an engineering study by the Office of the State Architect which indicated that the west wing was unsafe in the event of a moderate earthquake. The project began in March 1976 involving more than 2,000 workers. It took six years to complete at a cost of $67.8 million.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
Contact:
(916) 654-0176
cslcal@library.ca.gov
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