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A Virtual Tour of the South Carolina State House

 

 

First, let's get to Columbia.  In the Location box, type this address: 

 

http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/sthouse.htm

 

Be sure that you take notes during your travels so you can answer the questions that are on this page.

 

Click on the link for The Exterior of the State House.

 

1.  How old is the State House?     ________________________________

 

2.  Who designed it?    __________________________________________

 

3.  How long did it take to build?    ________________________________

 

4.  How much does it weigh?  _____________________________________

 

5.  How much did it cost to build?   ________________________________

 

Choose either the link to the Columns or the Dome.  Write two facts that you learned from the site you chose.

 

1.       ____________________________________________________________________________

 

2.       ______________________________________________________________________________

 

Click the Back button until you get back to the site where you started.

 

Click on Bronze Stars.  There are 6 Bronze Stars on the State House.  Why are the stars there?

 

_________________________________________________________________________________

 

What happened on February 16, 1865?   _________________________________________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________________________________________

Click on the Back button. 

 

Click on The Interior. 

 

On this site there are several links for you to explore: Lobby, Dome, Stained Glass Window, House of Representatives, and Senate Chamber.  Look carefully at the pictures you see on these pages.  Click on any of them if you want a larger view.  Don't forget to click the Back button when you are finished with a site.

 

What is your favorite part of the State Capital?

 

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

Why?___________________________________________________________________________

 

Click the Back button until you get back to the site where you started.

 

Click on the site for Special Architectural Features. 

 

1.       What is one feature that is shown?  

 ______________________________________________________________________________

 

2.  Describe it.   _______________________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

3.  Draw it.

 

 

 


 

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