Talk:Minnesota State Capitol/Archive 1

Title
Every article listed in the U.S. state capitols category is named "_____ State Capitol" or "_____ State House". Every link to this article is pointing to "Minnesota State Capitol". Most importantly, people call it the Minnesota State Capitol, even if it's a bit redundant. Wikipedia policy is to use the common name. Based on all that, I think the article should stay where it is now. Jonathunder 04:50, 2005 Apr 23 (UTC)

If it is Wikipedia policy to use the name that it is called, why is the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis under Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis? EdwinHJ | Talk 00:17, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * "Use common name" is the general rule, but some categories have their own, more specific, conventions. Jonathunder 05:28, 2005 Apr 24 (UTC)

Content
It is stated "Equally, he managed to avoid any reference to a palace block that would have been offensive to Minnesotans." While that's interesting, it leaves the reader wondering WHY that would be offensive to Minnesotans.

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The Minnesota U.S Civil War Memorial in inside the Minnesota State Capitol
I have heard this again and again but I have yet to find a clear published authoritative source on the matter that the Minnesota U.S Civil War Memorial is in inside the Minnesota State Capitol (Hence all the statues and paintings). I would love it added to the Wikipedia page. Can someone find a source to cite?

Myotus (talk) 19:37, 29 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Done. Myotus (talk) 06:02, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Biased tone
You are correct in your assessment that my copy on workers on capitol has/had a biased slant. I will work to correct that. I do come from a more liberal lens and I appreciate constructive criticism on my view points. I will post possible copy here in the future to discuss and work on. Myotus (talk) 03:07, 6 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Here is reworked text for a section on the building of the Capitol, constructive feed back appreciated.
 * Building the Minnesota State Capitol


 * Main article: Workers building the Minnesota State Capitol (Currently in draft)


 * Since construction began on the Minnesota Capitol in 1896, hundreds of workers worked to help complete the statehouse in 1907. Most of the work on the Capitol was done by hand. Horses and sometimes men supplied the power to hoist loads. When large stone blocks or iron girders needed moving then steam powered cranes and hoists were relied on as were steam-powered drills, pneumatic chisels, channeling and polishing machines which were used to shape the stone. A mainly immigrant workforce used hand tools, with skills for the most part not practiced by today’s construction trades workers.
 * During the construction of the Capitol six workers killed most the deaths being caused by falls.
 * Myotus (talk) 07:03, 10 February 2021 (UTC)


 * The Workers building the Minnesota State Capitol has been incorporated into the page Minnesota State Capitol construction which can be accessed via the Minnesota State Capitol Construction section Myotus (talk) 16:47, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Minnesota National Guard activated prior to 2021 presidential inauguration
It can be argued that the Minnesota State Capitol is on the building itself not political events. The event Minnesota National Guard activated prior to 2021 presidential inauguration was removed from the History section as event posted appears to be arbitrarily selected. Many events/protests/rallies/demonstrations occur and security has occurred multiple times at the capitol, not only in this case. If you are interested in the history protests/rallies/demonstrations/security issues at the capitol, I would recommend to expand your entry with a history of all of the significant events that have occurred at the Minnesota State Capitol and create a new page for it then link to it from the Minnesota State Capitol page. That is a page I think would be important and one I would be willing to assist on there are many important events that have occurred at the State Capitol (Farms strike protests in the 30s come to mind) and it would be good to get them on timeline of storts. There is a stronger case to add the American Indian Movement tearing down the 1931 Christopher Columbus statue. However, I think there should be some discussion before it is simply added. Myotus (talk) 16:22, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Damage to capitol during protests
In addition to recent damage to the Christopher Columbus statue, the Governor's Reception Room hand carved center table, designed by Cass Gilbert, was damaged by some protestors when they carved into it during the 1970's central Minnesota powerline controversy. This was mentioned in Powerline: The First Battle of America’s Energy War by Paul Wellstone and Barry M. Casper. It makes me wonder what other protests have damaged the capitol. Myotus (talk) 07:12, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

Removing Galleries
Proposing to remove the following galleries from the main MN State Capitol page once the artwork at the Capitol page is created/launched. Myotus (talk) 19:14, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Paintings in Governor’s Reception Room and Anteroom
 * Memorials in the rotunda
 * "Civilization of the Northwest" murals on the rotunda


 * Done. Myotus (talk) 16:49, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Moved the section on the Quadriga to the Artwork page.
The section has been moved to the new page Minnesota State Capitol artwork expanded to include the Virtues which were considered to part of the sculptural group.Myotus (talk) 18:35, 14 March 2021 (UTC)