WEST VIRGINIA CAPITOL BUILDING Drone Video + Charleston, WV

The current West Virginia Capitol began construction in 1924 after 65 pieces of downtown Charleston property was purchased between California Ave and Duffy St. After $10 million and eight years, the main building and both wings officially opened in 1932. The capitol holds 530,000 square feet of floor space and 333 rooms in its main unit and two wings. The building encompasses more than 14 acres of floor space. Two thirds of the interior consist of marble. The walls are made of Imperial Danby, and the floors are a combination of white Vermont marble and dark Italian travertine. The Rotunda features a chandelier hanging from a 54-foot brass and bronze chain. The 4,000-pound chandelier is eight feet in diameter, made of 10,080 pieces of Czechoslovakian crystal, and illuminated by 96 light bulbs.
Work began in January 2018 to repair major water damage and structural problems inside the dome. The state awarded the $13.52 million project to the second-lowest bidder, Pullman Power of Pittsburgh, who said they'd complete the work by January 2019. However, engineers discovered that clay tile used in walls of the Capitol dome and stairways as firewalls was breaking up, presenting a safety hazard. This placed an additional $9.48 million price tag on the project and slated completion for December 2019. As of January, 2020, the project has been more than $26 million and there's no end in sight.

[@angelamonk716]

Perfect tune , perfect place 🌹💎

[@cindyjohnson5087]

I loved this. The song touched my heart❤️

[@freshishealthy]

Thank you! We're thrilled you like the video!

[@kendrickmagee672]

Love the video of the West Virginia State capital ♥️♥️♥️

[@freshishealthy]

Awesome, Kendrick! We're thrilled you enjoyed the video. Thank you for subscribing and sharing with your friends!

[@MattNewsome28]

If u were wondering Charleston has a in city population of around 50,000 to 49,000 people and Charleston’s metro population is around 213,000 people

[@heidimurphy4463]

This place updates

[@freshishealthy]

Haha Exactly, Heidi! We just happened to schedule our time in Charleston when they were updating that incredible dome. We hope you enjoyed the video!

[@hunteroconnor549]

As a Charleston native, can we get another one now that the white cover is off?🥺

[@freshishealthy]

Sure thing, Hunter! We will make another video next time we're in West Virginia (if this pandemic ever ends). We'll tag you in it, too! Thanks for subscribing to our channel and sharing with your friends!

[@AcatnamedGoose]

I wish it were possible. Good luck receiving approval from the CRW tower to legally fly this. I’m doubtful this video was legally flown.

[@hunteroconnor549]

@@AcatnamedGoose if it wasn’t legally flown the first time, who’s gonna stop it the second?😂

[@AcatnamedGoose]

@@hunteroconnor549 true story, except the FAA is cracking down on KZbin channels who upload videos like this. Most people aren’t willing to pay the fine to get a thousand or so views.

[@hunteroconnor549]

@@AcatnamedGoose “free country” except everything is taxed, regulated or illegal…