On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Laurence; Sorry I have been away
> At the State Capital ask(lou) or Mike Rhendoni to take the Construction
> elevator to the top of the Dome; say hello to the boys from Mark 1 (stone
> masons out of Chicago) ....Goodhue"s original conception is an archival for
> records and its important to see it that way; and the Masonic influence on
> the interior is great ..stay away from the Linclon dance halls; (your
> mother wouldn't approve). Best Michael
Didn't see Mike Rhendoni -- or any construction crews for that matter --
while I was there. There was lots of construction gear in a fenced-off
section of the capitol grounds, a sign for Mark 1, and a bit of
scaffolding, but probably it was too cold and windy (20-plus mph winds) to
actually work.
The fellow who took me around was Tom Casper, since the architect, whose
name I have temporarily forgotten, was away at the time. Casper showed a
little shock of recogniztion when I mentioned your name, and he strongly
agreed with all the quotes from your text that I read to him.
No kidding about the 8th wonder of the world, in multiple ways and
directions.
Interesting that Goodhue insisted on building a Court of Appeals chamber
even though Nebraska didn't create such a court until the 1990s. Also
loved (but didn't get to climb) the glass stairway that spirals around all
eight sides of the memorial hall, between the inner and outer windows. I
didn't even notice it until I realize there had to be some way to reach
the space above.
My mother is long gone, but I didn't set foot in any dance halls. Used
book shops, well, that's another story. At least I helped keep them in
the biz.
Larry
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