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Texas State Capitol
North Pedestrian Gate
William Munro Johnson, hired to plan the Capitol's landcaping, designed ornate iron fencing with a granite foundation to demarcate the perimeter of the grounds. The wrough and cast iron fencing, manufactured by Mast, Foos and Company of Ohio, uniquely features Texas' Lone Star motif, and originally functioned to keep wandering livestock off Capitol Square. In 1993, the grounds were enlarged for the Capitol Extension construction. In 1996, the south, east, and west sections of the fence were completely reconditioned and painted the original black and gold colors. These granite gatepost, remaining from the oriinal north fence section, were completed in 2003 with a pedestrian gate reproduced from the original. The gate appears as it does in this rare historical photograph.
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