On Friday, January 11, 2002, at 06:29 pm, nate koechley wrote: > <quote>The Italian Renaissance Revival style Capitol [of Texas] is 585 > feet 10 inches long, 299 feet ten inches wide and at 302.64 feet high > is approximately 14 feet taller than the national capitol in > Washington, D.C. The Texas Capitol is not the tallest state capitol > though. The tower style Louisiana Capitol is the tallest. </quote> <troll type="tongue in cheek"> So are Americans incapable of designing any other type of parliament building than damned pastiche Italianate Capitols with silly domes and pompous steps up to them? Even when they've invaded other people's countries? http://www.easyweb.co.uk/pics/cuba/005.jpg http://www.easyweb.co.uk/pics/cuba/032_9.jpg http://www.easyweb.co.uk/pics/cuba/003.jpg </troll> *grin* Martin _______________________________________________ email: martin at easyweb.co.uk PGP ID: 0xA835CCCB martin at members.evolt.org snailmail: 30 Shandon Place tel: +44 (0)774 063 9985 Edinburgh, url: http://www.easyweb.co.uk Scotland