[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 95 (Thursday, June 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE HOUSE

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 2019

  Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the 200th birthday of the New Hampshire State House, also known as the 
``People's House.''
  Standing in beautiful downtown Concord, the State House was designed 
in 1814 by architect Stuart Park and opened on June 2, 1819. It is the 
oldest state capitol in which both houses of the legislature meet in 
their original chambers and is home to the largest legislative body in 
our nation, with 400 members. As the first significant granite building 
in New Hampshire, the State House was a symbol of the growing granite 
industry in Concord and our state.
  While additions and updates have been made over the years to 
accommodate government entities such as the General Court, the 
Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer, the State House remains a 
focal point in Concord and a source of pride for New Hampshire two 
centuries after opening.
  On behalf of my constituents across New Hampshire's Second 
Congressional District, I thank the State House Bicentennial Commission 
for organizing this 200th birthday celebration and I send my deepest 
appreciation to everyone who maintains this historic, beautiful 
building.

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