Following Hoffmann’s initial visual inspection, thermographic (infrared) scanning was conducted to document areas of moisture in the roof and surrounding masonry walls.

The State of Connecticut retained Hoffmann Architects + Engineers to investigate the sources of water infiltration and recommend corrective action.

Protection of exhibits from moisture damage was, therefore, of critical importance. The State of Connecticut had used the building addition as museum storage, but planned to use the space for future exhibitions. However, the effects of time and weather conspired to break down roof components at the building addition, which comprises approximately 6,100 sf of roof area. At the south, an addition was constructed in 1968.Īs the repository of local and state archival material and an important reference library both for legislators and the general public, the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building could ill afford a leaky building enclosure. The two-story facade, faced in coursed granite ashlar, converges at a central entrance pavilion, with Doric style columns and a monumental entry stair. To accommodate diverse capacities as library, museum, and courthouse, the building is arranged in a T-shaped plan, with each wing devoted to a different purpose. Erected between 19, the Connecticut State Library at 231 Capitol Avenue is a Beaux-Arts style government building listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places.