Take a look at this image of the proposed Capitol Annex replacement buildings - much larger, with a glass exterior, overpowering  the historic 1860’s Capitol, and diminishing the view of the 1860’s front -  all approaches that the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties states are  NOT recommended. A commitment to follow The Standards was made in the Project’s Environmental Impact Report.  Judge for  yourself how well the Joint  Rules Committee is following the Standards

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES

NEW EXTERIOR ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND RELATED NEW CONSTRUCTION

These are all "Not Recommended"

Expanding the size of the historic building by constructing a new

addition when requirements for the new use could be met by altering

non-character-defining interior spaces.

Constructing a new addition on or adjacent to a primary elevation

of the building which negatively impacts the building’s historic

character.

Attaching a new addition in a manner that obscures, damages, or

destroys character-defining features of the historic building.

Designing a new addition that is significantly different and, thus,

incompatible with the historic building.

Adding a new building to a historic site or property when the project

requirements could be accommodated within the existing structure

or structures.

Placing new construction too close to the historic building so that it

negatively impacts the building’s character, the site, or setting

Constructing a new addition that is as large as or larger than the

historic building, which visually overwhelms it (i.e., results in the

diminution or loss of its historic character).

Adding new construction that results in the diminution or loss of

the historic character of the building, including its design, materials,

location, or setting.

Constructing a new building on a historic property or on an adjacent

site that is much larger than the historic building.

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