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State House entryway pitched as fix for accessibility, security; baseline cost $18.6 million
Summary
State curator David Sheets and the sergeant at arms briefed a continuing Jan. 16 meeting on a scaled-down State House entryway to improve accessibility, wayfinding and security. Design has been grant-funded to date; a FY'7 capital-bill request would seek construction funds, with doors targeted to open by the 2030 session.
Presenters from the state curator's office and the sergeant at arms presented a scaled-down State House entryway proposal on Jan. 16, saying the change aims to improve access, visitor services and security while preserving the building's historic character.
David Sheets, Vermont state curator at BGS, traced the State House's architectural history and said the project would fill a courtyard created by past additions to provide a visible, climate-controlled entry. "The focus of the current expansion is to fill in the white space to provide this new entryway," Sheets said, describing the intent to create a clear route into the building and to orient visitors.
The presenters said multiple space studies beginning in 2023 found public access confusing and sometimes hazardous: heavy wooden doors and granite steps can be intimidating or cause injuries, and the current loading-dock area doubles as the…
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