Friday Fun Fact: The tallest dome in the U.S. is …
Did you know the WA Capitol is the tallest masonry dome in the U.S.?
And, our magnificent dome is the fourth tallest in the entire world reaching 287 feet. It is only surpassed by St. Peter’s Cathedral, Rome at 446 feet, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London at 355.5 feet and finally, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg at 333 feet. And, for a few comparisons, the Eiffel Tower is 986 feet, the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. is 302 feet and an adult male giraffe is 20 feet.
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The dome on city hall in San Francisco, Ca is the tallest dome in the United States.
Thanks Scott for your input, but fact, it is the tallest masonry dome in the US. Learn more great fun facts about the capitol at the State General Administration’s Web site:
http://www.ga.wa.gov/Visitor/VirtualTour/tour.html
Just to throw myself into the fray:
http://www.sfartscommission.org/tours/CityHallVirtualTour.pdf
I now love in Florida and for some reason we don’t have such a glorious dome. LOL. However, if you have any reason to want more info about the Capitol of my current state of residence here is some awesome info: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Florida_State_Capitol
See ya later…
Seth
Thanks for the great information, didn’t know WA Capitol was the 4th tallest, thought it was like the 7th or some where beyond 5th
Hmm, something tells me we’re not including the super dome in this list… :p
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