Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone to Walter Burley Griffin’s building the ‘Capitol’

Photographer / artist:

Not recorded

Copyright:

all rights reserved

Source:

From Collection of National Archives of Australia:A1200,L13358

Architects:

Griffin, Walter Burley

Subject Date:

1920

Image Date:

1920

Type:

b&w photograph

Notes:

The ‘Capitol’ was envisaged by Griffin as a large ceremonial building for both official and popular events, to crown Capitol Hill. Griffin designed a stepped ziggurat form 80 feet high. Despite the laying of the foundation stone it was never built.