W.Va.'s Beloved, Bedeviled Capitol

This month's series of legislative interim meetings produced yet another report of decay at West Virginia's circa-1932 state Capitol, The Associated Press reports.

The latest woes include more trouble involving the once and future basement cafeteria, and the buff limestone panels that form its exterior walls.

Though betrayed by neglect throughout its 75 years, the Capitol remains a stirring jewel in a strikingly beautiful crown. The West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information, which provided the above image, also offers an online history and photo gallery of this majestic building.