Capitol M

Many letter “M”s are scattered throughout the Minnesota State Capitol. Here are the ones I’ve found so far.

To the right of the front doors:

On the ceiling in the House of Representatives Chamber:

In a lunette:

In the railing:

Gold M in the Governor’s Reception Room…

…and in the same room, a gold M in the curtain:

Is this an M in the fireplace grate behind the governor’s podium? I guess not quite.

The Star of the North in the rotunda…

…is made up of M’s when turned to the side:

Zoomed in, you can see the big pink M, with the smaller gold M below:

In the four corners of former governor Arne Carlson’s portrait frame:

More about the capitol

• Minnesota State Capitol (Minnesota Historical Society)
• All of my photos, not just the letter M

I helped build the MNHS capitol website, so I’m a little proud of that link.