for the people - View this location on map 'tour vermont's picturesque renaissance revival-style statehouse (802-828-2228), the former workplace of howard dean. rising mostly in granite, with a gold-leafed dome, against a mountain backdrop, it is the showpiece of montpelier's historic district of about 500 buildings. the statue on the portico, sculptured unaccountably in marble, is of ethan allen, the revolutionary war hero who remains a vermont favorite. during legislative sessions, which run from january to about may, the legislators often keep their office doors open and are paid around $600 a week. 'when we have committee meetings, we have people come and go,' said jim condos, a state senator.'' New York Times 115 state street, montpelier, VT Historical, Architectural

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