What is the “official” name of the statue on top of the Capitol dome?
Often incorrectly referred to as “Ms. Penn” the official name of the statue is Commonwealth. Hoisted in place on May 25, 1905, the statue stands 14feet 6 inches high, excluding the large gilded ball base. Commonwealth was sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry and based on a sketch by architect Joseph M. Huston. Huston stated that she represented “the symbolic embodiment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” The statue of Commonwealth was restored in 1998.
