and it is topped by a lightening rod designed to benjamin franklin's specifications. in the 19dth century, the state house was used as a look-out. we have tremendous documentation one of maryland naval heros going to the state house dome using his glass to observe the troop movements. on their way back and forth up the bay in september 1814. we have now ventured out of the 18th century portion of the state house and into the -- another part. it added a grand entrance. you see a very grand set of steps, which lead to a pair of massive bronze doors. we are now standing on the floor of the house of delegates chamber, one of the spaces that's added in the new annex. it's a side of the building that houses both legislative chambers. what they ended up with a truly grand space. 20 foot ceilings in every space, including bathrooms in this space. it was truly a remarkable structure. the addition of five tiffany skylights was part of the contract to build this. this room, the house of delegates chamber has the largest of the skylights. the move into the new chambers afforded m

and it is topped by a lightning rod which was designed to benjamin franklin specification. in the 19th century during the war of 1812, the state house dome is used as a lookout. it's the tallest point in town and forwards a commanding view of the river and chesapeake bay. so we have tremendous documentation of william barney, son of maryland's hero joshua barney going to the state house dome and using his excellent glass to observe troop movements on their way back and forth up the bay in september of 1814. we have now ventured out of the 18th century portion of the state house and into what we call the new annexed part bimt between 1902 and 1905 by baltimore architects. the new annex, as we call it, certainly added a grand entrance to look at the outside you see a very grand set of steps which lead to a pair of massive bronze doors adorned with state seal and important state symbols. we are now standing on the floor of house of delegates chamber. one of the spaces that's added in the new annex. it's a side of the building that houses both legislative chambers. what they en