Granite from T. Kain & Sons' quarry at Clancy is
chosen over other Kain quarries and other bidders.
Exterior construction is advanced.
Frank Jacoby is selected as contractor
for construction of restaurant building.
Strike by stone cutters, stone setters,
and other granite workers causes delay.
Interior work is authorized for winter,
subject to inspection in the spring.
1911
Laborers strike against Gagnon & Company.
A. M. Holter Company of Helena is selected
to supply hardware.
Charles M. Russell, Edgar S. Paxson,
and Ralph E. DeCamp are chosen to paint murals in House
of Representatives, Lobby of House of Representatives,and
Law Library, respectively.
Hennessy Mercantile Company is chosen
to execute the interior designand to supply carpet and
furniture.
Metal furniture is ordered from Art
Glass Construction Comapny of Jamestown,New York.
Electric fixtures are supplied by the
Morreau Company of Cleveland,Ohio.
A. H. Andrews Company of Chicago, Illinois
is given the contract forcounters, screens and railings.
Extensive repairs and remodeling of original capitol
structure are executed by Gagnon & Company (i.e.,
moving of House of Representatives, Senate, Governor's
Office and Supreme Court.)
1912
Murals, interior decoration and furnishings are completed
and installed.
Law Library moves to east wing addition; Supreme Court
moves to former Senate Chamber in east portion of original
structure; Senate moves to former House of Representatives
in west protion of original building; House of Representatives
moves to large new chamber in west wing addition.
Open House is held during state fair week.
1913
Wilbur Fisk Sanders bronze statue is completed, installed
in rotunda and dedicated.
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
Capitol building bonds are issued for purposes of building
"annex" on capitol grounds for use by the State
Board of Health.
Governor Stewart vetoes legislation providing for refacing
the original Bell & Kent structure with granite.
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