‘The North Carolina State Capitol’ Book Signing Nov. 16 at the Capitol

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina State Capitol (http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/) will host a public book-signing event Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. with author John L. Sanders and photographer John M. Hall to celebrate their new book, “The North Carolina State Capitol."

The 47-page book features stunning photographs of the interior and exterior of the State Capitol by Hall, a noted architectural photographer and native North Carolinian now living in New York. "I love the proportions of the Capitol,” said Hall. “I love the austerity in the depth of the window boxes...the stairs and floors are so simple, so pure. It truly is the best of what architecture is."

Hall's photographs have appeared in numerous books and periodicals including "Architectural Digest," "House Beautiful," "Vogue Decoration" and "The New York Times Magazine."

John L. Sanders wrote the text of the book to accompany Hall's photographs, shedding light on the history and function of the State Capitol from its opening in 1840 to the present day. Sanders spent his career on the faculty of the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His interest in the State Capitol goes back to a term paper written while he was an undergraduate at UNC-CH. He has since published several articles on the Capitol, lectured on the topic and served as the first President of the State Capitol Foundation.

The publication of "The North Carolina State Capitol" has been a long-standing goal of the State Capitol Foundation, a nonprofit support group. "[The book] has been on our "wish list" for 26 years and illustrates the architectural significance of this important National Historic Landmark," said Edward T. Davis, immediate past president of the State Capitol Foundation, who guided the book project to fruition. "This beautiful book should raise national awareness of our magnificent Capitol, and we are thrilled to finally have it in hand."

Copies of the book are currently available for purchase at the State Capitol for $25 and will be sold at the book signing.

The State Capitol's mission is to preserve and interpret the history, architecture and functions of the 1840 building and Union Square. It is within the Division of State Historic Sites in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The State Capitol is at One Edenton Street (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=One+Edenton+Street,+Raleig...) in Raleigh. Please visit http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/ or call (919) 733-4994 for more information.

About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources:

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.

Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of Archives and Records, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.

NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions our state's creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visitwww.ncdcr.gov.