Architecturally, Vermont’s Statehouse is a relatively simple building. The most elaborate effects are in its detailed plaster ceilings, where a single lotus petal weighs 500 pounds. (To hear the story, click on the “Listen” icon.)
Welcome to the VPR Archive (https://archive.vpr.org/vpr-news/then-now-statehouse-ceilings/)
Architecturally, Vermont’s Statehouse is a relatively simple building. The most elaborate effects are in its detailed plaster ceilings, where a single lotus petal weighs 500 pounds. (To hear the story, click on the “Listen” icon.)