After the art museum, we had time to visit the Ohio State Capitol building. We missed the start of the guided tour but were able to join them along the way. The building had a slightly different look with a flattened dome over the rotunda. We met a couple from the U.S. Virgin Islands who were trying to visit all fifty state capitals. This made their 15th which I think was just about the same for us, although we had only a couple in common.
"This stained-glass Seal of Ohio hung in the Rotunda's Dome from the 1920's to 1965. In 1989 it was discovered in a closet off a men's restroom in the Senate Building. This Seal was restored in 1996 and placed in the Statehouse Museum Shop for your enjoyment."
I don't know how many capitol buildings can make the claim below, but it was the first time, at least that I noticed, that the spot where Abraham Lincoln delivered an address was commemorated.
Directly across the street from the capitol building was the Ohio Theater. There was a ballet in progress, but they let us peek in the lobby to see some of the ornate architecture. It was a nice place to end our visit to Columbus for the day.
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