The Texas Capitol building stands out for its sunset red granite exterior, quarried just fifty miles away in Burnet County. It was designed to surpass the height of the United States Capitol, topped by a statue of the Goddess of Liberty holding a star. In eighteen eighty-five, the project faced a labor crisis when the state brought in over one thousand Scottish stonecutters, leading to a strike that halted construction until workers negotiated better wages and direct payment in American currency.
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