Bulfinch redesigned the building's central section and worked on turning the wilderness surrounding it into a well-manicured lawn. By 1850, the Capitol had become too small to hold all of the ...

"Without a detailed plan for the next phase of renovations of the Capitol Building, the full transfer ... But now, it's back to the drawing board for the commission. It's time to get the paint ...

Plans to build the most expensive state-funded building in state history - a fancy judicial complex down the block from the Capitol - are off the drawing board. Again. At least for now.