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Oregon
State Capitol Tour
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Senate
Chamber
Oregon's 30 state Senators use the Senate Chamber that features paneling
and furniture of matched black walnut. Alternating designs of wheat and
salmon, symbolizing Oregon's agricultural and fishing industries
are woven into the carpeting. The mural behind the Senate President's desk
is by Frank H. Schwarz and shows a street scene in Salem when news of Oregon's
admission to the Union was received in 1859.
Above the galleries in both the House and Senate Chambers are friezes inscribed with the names of 158 people prominent in the history and development of Oregon.
House Chamber
The paneling and furniture in Oregon's 60-member House of Representatives
is fashioned entirely of golden oak.
Symbolic of Oregon's important wood products industry is the specially designed carpet featuring the Douglas Fir, Oregon's state tree. Behind the desk of the Speaker of the House, is a Barry Faulkner mural showing the historic meeting of Oregon pioneers at Champoeg in 1843, when the provisional government was established.
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