Having spent 6 months on all 4 elevations of Goodhue's masterpiece; the Nebraska State capital .........there are a few things interesting to note It was originally designed as a hall of records; ( 20's Masonic -ethereal mo-dern) this makes sense as it is totally inefficient for people or offices for that matter the elevator is 3 persons as it supposed to hold books and one man the rooms are cramped and built for storage (books ) However the library is excellent and awe inspiring the masonic influences found throughout the assembly and hearing rooms are wonderful ( the Masonic Hall is just across the green) The holy of holies is the hall of remembrance which you forgot to mention or didn't get to this is at the top ;eight sided room in VT , green marble listing the dead for the first war ; then all wars .... outside we( Mark 1 chicago) replaced the mortar with original lime putty mix ( the portland was cracking it to pieces) the cleaning was gommage ( alum silicate 100 mics) Downtown Linclon and the older neighborhoods was passed over in the expansions of the malls and white flight of the 60's and 70's ; there are however great older residential neighborhoods near the capital and around that you could pick up and arts and crafts bungalow and a acre for cheap in the early 90's good book stores and better junk stores than Ive seen in a long time ; as a cattle town its hard to get a veggie plate anywhere ; its hot hot in the summer and freezes hard in the winter; and the good strip bars are out on the highway. Pyrate -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>