A few weeks ago we spent the day in the Commonwealth’s capital and capitol. I had not visited the capitol building since it was renovated last year. Angela and I met up with Sarah and visited the hallowed building. There is a new visitors entrance underneath the front hill.
Inside, restoration experts completely gutted the building and gave it a real overhaul for the first time since 1905. The building was properly wired with modern lines, rooting walls and ceilings were replaced, a new café was installed, and art was preserved.
An elevator shaft used in the late 1800s but covered up by walls in the 1905 expansion was discovered. Covered up wallpaper was rediscovered and duplicated. Outside, the building was given a whitewashing and presented to the Queen of England herself last May. Designed by Thomas Jefferson, the Virginia Capitol building houses many historic artifacts including busts of all eight Virginia born US presidents.
The centerpiece of the Capitol is the world famous marble sculpture of George Washington by Houdin housed in the rotunda area. Looking at the capitol, you would not know that the building has a dome in the center! After taking a guided tour of the statehouse, we traversed Hollywood Cemetery on the bluffs of the James River.
It is a beautiful area with great monuments to the dead. Notable people buried there is former President James Monroe surrounded by beautiful metallurgy. Also in the cemetery are thousands of Confederate war dead and veterans taking up a whole wing of the grounds.
It is a very peaceful place. The three of us then went downtown to Shockoe Slip for some dinner while perusing trendy furniture and bookstores. Angela fell in love with some blue antique cognac glasses, but we talked her out of the high price! We had such a good time. Richmond has much to offer and we look forward to exploring it more!
A few weeks ago we spent the day in the Commonwealth’s capital and capitol. I had not visited the capitol building since it was renovated last year. Angela and I met up with Sarah and visited the hallowed building. There is a new visitors entrance underneath the front hill. 
Inside, restoration experts completely gutted the building and gave it a real overhaul for the first time since 1905. The building was properly wired with modern lines, rooting walls and ceilings were replaced, a new café was installed, and art was preserved. 
An elevator shaft used in the late 1800s but covered up by walls in the 1905 expansion was discovered. Covered up wallpaper was rediscovered and duplicated. Outside, the building was given a whitewashing and presented to the Queen of England herself last May. Designed by Thomas Jefferson, the Virginia Capitol building houses many historic artifacts including busts of all eight Virginia born US presidents. 
The centerpiece of the Capitol is the world famous marble sculpture of George Washington by Houdin housed in the rotunda area. Looking at the capitol, you would not know that the building has a dome in the center! After taking a guided tour of the statehouse, we traversed Hollywood Cemetery on the bluffs of the James River. 
It is a beautiful area with great monuments to the dead. Notable people buried there is former President James Monroe surrounded by beautiful metallurgy. Also in the cemetery are thousands of Confederate war dead and veterans taking up a whole wing of the grounds. 
It is a very peaceful place. The three of us then went downtown to Shockoe Slip for some dinner while perusing trendy furniture and bookstores. Angela fell in love with some blue antique cognac glasses, but we talked her out of the high price! We had such a good time. Richmond has much to offer and we look forward to exploring it more!
You forgot to mention the podium that is empty in wait of the Thomas Jefferson Statue that is being constructed!!
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