Copper in ArchitectureFact 7 of 17
Beneath the gilded statues and weathervanes on Boston's Old State House and Faneuil Hall are copper forms. When the gilding wore away, the copper bases were found in excellent condition, allowing them to be easily regilded. The copper embellishments on the Old State House are a lion, a unicorn, an eagle, two scrolls and a banner-type weathervane. Atop nearby Faneuil Hall is its trademark, a copper weathervane in the shape of a grasshopper. In addition to the statues and weathervanes, there's a ton more copper in the State House's gilded cupola and decorative filigree around its clock and in the tower and dome on Faneuil Hall.
