Date: 08/08/2014
Final
Update on Liberty Bell Restoration
CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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02:05 PM -- Update on Liberty Bell Restoration
Alison Gibbens, representing the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Mount Rosa Chapter, provided handouts to the committee members on the Liberty Bell (Attachments E and F). She discussed the restoration project of the Liberty Bell and the plaques that will be installed as part of the display, including the relocation of a plaque from the memorial pods. Ms. Gibbons spoke on the rededication ceremony on September 17, 2014, and said that the restoration will allow the bell to rung again. She discussed the concrete under the bell.
Attachment E.pdf 
Attachment F.pdf
Senator Newell asked about the plaques that will be installed. Ms. Gibbens discussed the language used in the plaque and their work with History Colorado to determine the historic language. The committee discussed the plaques' grammar. Senator Newell asked that commas be added to the language.
02:16 PM
The committee members continued to discuss the plaques and their location around the Liberty Bell.
Ms. Bishop said that the new plaque should go at equal distance and centered between the two existing plaques. Ms. Gibbens said that the Mount Rosa plaque will not be placed until DAR receives approval from DPA.
Mr. Lee said that there is an idea to relocate the Liberty Bell further south and make it ADA accessible.
Ms. Gibbens discussed the relocation of the bell and said that an enhancement of the site would be valuable. She said that the DAR would support such a move.