Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . h the Twelfth. Xear thestatue of Washington, in a corner of the hall, stands an antique English store, cov-ered with ornamental chasings and inscriptions, which dates back far beyond theRevolution, and was used to warm the old Virginia House of Burgesses at Williams-burg in colonial times. In a niche in the wall is a marble bust of Lafayette. Onthe esplanade leading from the Governors house to the W. gate of the CapitolSquare, and near the latter, is Crawfords equestrian Statue of Washington, consistingof a bronze horse and rider, of colos
Appleton's illustrated hand-book of American cities; . h the Twelfth. Xear thestatue of Washington, in a corner of the hall, stands an antique English store, cov-ered with ornamental chasings and inscriptions, which dates back far beyond theRevolution, and was used to warm the old Virginia House of Burgesses at Williams-burg in colonial times. In a niche in the wall is a marble bust of Lafayette. Onthe esplanade leading from the Governors house to the W. gate of the CapitolSquare, and near the latter, is Crawfords equestrian Statue of Washington, consistingof a bronze horse and rider, of colossal size, rising from a massive granite pedestal,and surrounded by bronze figures of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefterson, John Mar-shall, George Mason, Thomas Nelson, and Andrew Lewis. The horse is half thrownupon his haunches, and is thought to be one of the finest bronzes in the world. Alife size marble statue of Henry Clay (near the W. corner) completes the decora-tions of the Capitol Square, which is a favorite resort of the citizens and Capitul ul liiclmiond. RICHMOND. 129 The City Hall is an elegant structure at the N. W. angle of Capitol Govenio7s House is a plain building on the N. E. corner of the square. TheCustom-House, which also contains the Post-Office, is a handsome structure of gran-ite, in the Italian style, in MainSt., between lOti/and Medical College, in rear ofthe Monumental Church, is afine specimen of the Egyptianstyle of architecture. In thevicinity is the BrocTtenhrov^ihHouse, which was the re^idence of Jefferson Davis, Presi-dent of the Southei-n Confedei -acy ; it is now used as a schoolhouse. The State Penitentiaryis a large whitewashed britkbuilding, in the W. suburbs otthe city. Other prominent ^buildings are the Lihhy andCastle Thunder Prisons; butthese are mere tobacco-ware-houses, of no interest apai tfrom the associations connected with them. Theatres and Places of Amuse- iiiieut.—The old Pichmond The- jatre, in B
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