the chamber was built in 1891 by james moreland was an architect builder as well as a member of the assembly. the chamber features two examples of technology -- the edison chandelier hanging in the center. it was installed by the edison mining company. it consists of 66 lightbulbs and weighs over 1000 pounds. another example of technology is an event that occurred in the chamber, and that is the first transcontinental phone calls from new jersey. they were placed from this chamber at the world's fair in san francisco. on the walls, we have portrait of our first and 16th president -- washington and lincoln. both president pays had trenton connection -- both presidents had trenton connections. first washington crossed the delaware river it .5 miles up the river and marched the army to trenton and attacked the british shoulders ever occupying the city --british soldiers that were occupying the city. lincoln visited the city in 1861 as a part of his famous, inaugural train trip. it took him from sprinkle to washington and he stopped in a northern cities, towns and hamlets as will the state capit