“Pennsylvania State Capitol”

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Before entering Prison, Huston stated “my monument will stand on Capitol Hill when my persecutors are dead, rotten, and forgotten.” He was not wrong. Today the Pennsylvania State Capitol stands on Capitol Hill and conducts tours of this magnificent building. I have toured it and words simply can't do it justice. Huston's attention to detail is like nothing I've ever seen. Upon his death, Joseph Miller Huston we buried in Bala Cynwyd, Pa, at Laurel Hill West Cemetery, in the Radnor Section, Plot 448.

I wrote the story of Joseph Miller Huston and the Pennsylvania State Capitol in an article for “Not Phade Away: Forgotten Stories of Philadelphia”.

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Pennsylvania has had a number of Capitol buildings in three different cities. Philadelphia was first, then it moved to Lancaster, before finally settling in Harrisburg. The first Harrisburg Capitol was known as The Hills Capitol. After an accidental fire left it in ruins, a second Capitol was built, but it was deemed ugly even by the architect. The Pennsylvania government didn't want to lose the money they put out for it so they asked for an architect who would build upon what was there and create something pleasing to the eye.

The bid was won by thirty-five year old, Philadelphia architect Joseph Miller Huston (1866-1940). Just when the government thought their troubles were over, they were just about to begin. Huston built what is considered one of the most beautiful capitols in the United States.

However, it was after it's completion that the troubles began. Rumors began to circulate about the cost of the new capitol. After several investigations, fourteen men were arrested, and six men were convicted. The one who lead the crime died before he could serve his time. Therefore, Joseph Miller Huston became the scapegoat and severed time at Eastern State Penitentiary.