Kentucky State Capitol Ornament
Just in time for holiday gift giving, the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Division of Historic Properties announces the release of the 2007 Kentucky State Capitol ornament, the fifth in this limited-edition series.
This year’s ornament features a replica of the 14-foot bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln that has stood majestically on a serpentine marble base in the Capitol Rotunda since 1911. The ornament depicts the Lincoln statue surrounded by poinsettias, as it is each Christmas season. The United States and commonwealth of Kentucky flags grace the sides of the ornament under the banner “Kentucky State Capitol.” The year 2007 is etched at the foot of the ornament.
Each expertly crafted ornament is packaged in its own presentation box along with a brief history of the Lincoln statue and its significance to the Capitol. As have all prior official Capitol ornaments, the 2007 edition has been masterfully created by the ChemArt Company, which also designs and provides the annual White House Christmas ornament to collectors around the world.
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Ornament Pricing and Sales |
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Thank you for your interest in the 2007 State Capital Ornament. Currently we have sold out of our initial stock, but are taking information from any interested parties so that we may reorder in the near future. Please send inquiries to Paula.Weglarz@ky.gov or call the Division of Historic Properties at 502-564-3000.
Don't forget to start, or add to, your collection of the limited edition series. We also have the previous 2004 and 2005 Capitol ornaments available for purchase.
2004 Capitol Ornament
Now available for $10.00
The 2004 Capitol Ornament features a representation of the Capitol Dome.
2005 Capitol Ornament
Now available for $10.00
The carved pediment from the North entrance of the Capitol is featured in our 2005 ornament.
2006 Capitol Ornament
The number of ornaments is limited! Do not miss this opportunity to continue or to begin your collection of Kentucky State Capitol Ornaments and assist us in our fundraising efforts to preserve this magnificent structure!
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History of the Lincoln Bronze & Kentucky State Capitol |
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Kentucky’s majestic State Capitol building is perhaps the most recognizable architectural symbol in the Commonwealth. The edifice, in its idyllic setting nestled between two bluffs along the Kentucky River in Frankfort, has been noted by many architectural historians as one of the most beautiful state capitol sites in the United States. In 1904, Frank Mills Andrews submitted a stunning Beaux-Arts design that was chosen by the Board of State Capitol Commissioners partially for its striking terra cotta dome inspired by the Hotel des Invalides in France.
The Capitol statue of Lincoln was unveiled on November 8, 1911 by President William Howard Taft and Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. It was a gift to the commonwealth from James Breckenridge Speed of Louisville. At a cost of nearly $40,000, the statue was sculpted by Adolph Alexander Weinman and cast by the renowned Roman Bronze Works in New York City. Weinman also sculpted the statute of Lincoln that is displayed in Hodgenville, Kentucky, near the former president’s birthplace.
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Abraham Lincoln History |
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Born in Hardin County on February 12, 1809, Lincoln is one of Kentucky’s most notable native sons. A year-long, national celebration in honor of the 16th president’s 200th birthday will begin on February 12, 2008 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Celebrations and other planned activities are ongoing in communities throughout the commonwealth and in Indiana and Illinois through the official closing of the bicentennial commemoration on February 12, 2010.
For more information about the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commemoration, please visit www.kylincoln.org.
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Capitol Endowment |
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Proceeds from the sale of the commemorative ornament go to the Division of Historic Properties’ endowment fund for the restoration and preservation of Kentucky’s beautiful state Capitol building as it approaches its 100th anniversary.
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For more information |
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For more information regarding the Capitol ornament series, please contact the Division of Historic Properties at 502-564-3000, or email paula.weglarz@ky.gov
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