Vermont State Building
The Vermont State Building lies just to the west of Maine, facing the east annex of the Art Galleries. It is a unique and attractive little structure, designed by Jarvis Hunt, of Weathersfield. The general idea is that of a Pompeian residence. White marble, which is one of the leading industrial products of Vermont, is applied to the classic forms of architecture. Passing through a vestibule between pillars surmounted by emblematic figures the visitor enters an open court, having in its centre a white marble fountain. This court is flanked by small rooms, while beyond an entrance opens to a semicircular reception hall which occupies the rear of the building. The material of the walls and of most of the ornamentation is staff, but considerable is employed in the internal finish and decoration
