Library, also housed in the Education Building, was moved to the Cultural Education Center as well. Architecture The State Education Building is notable for its massive colonnade. Its NRHP application claimed that the colonnade is "one of the longest in the world." According to Emporis, "The 36 Corinthian columns facing Washington Avenue form the longest colonnade in the United States." The colonnade consists of "36 hollow marble columns with terra-cotta corinthian capitals and a very wide entablature." The colonade is 590 feet long and was believed to be the largest in the world at the time of its construction. The building has a T-shaped layout, with the colonnade forming the top bar of the T. Its Neoclassical design reflects the renewed interest in this style that followed the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Flanking the entrance are two sculptures of seated children; these sculptures serve as lampposts. Important interior features of the building include the rotunda, with its glass-and steel-dome, and the reading room, with its large arched windows. The rotunda also contains barrel-vaulted glass skylights and a mural depicting "man's quest for education." Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Albany, New York References Informational notes a. The building is referred to as the New York State Department of Education Building in its National Register of Historic Places listing, however the state department is not known as the New York State Department of Education, but the New York State Education Department (NYSED). NYSED refers to the building as the Education Building. The actual name of the building, according to the NYSED, is the New York State Education Building. Citations External links New York State Education Department Celebrating 100 Years: New York State Education Building Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Government buildings completed in 1908 Buildings and structures in Albany, New York Education in Albany, New York Henry Hornbostel buildings Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New York (state) Building National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York