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Why are there empty niche spaces at the fourth floor areas of the main rotunda?

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Why are there empty niche spaces at the fourth floor areas of the main rotunda?

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Even though the Capitol contains numerous works of art and statuary, architect Joseph Huston wanted to include more. These spaces were either to house statues of significant Pennsylvania figures of 1906, or to eventually hold statues of significant Pennsylvanian’s in future years.