<P> Miss Freedom , originally christened as Goddess of Liberty , is the name of the statue adorning the dome of the Georgia State Capitol since 1889 . Commissioned in 1884 , the hollow copper statue is painted white , weighs over 1600 lbs and is over 26 feet tall . She was sculpted with a torch in her right hand and a sword in her left . The torch is a functioning Mercury vapor lamp , casting a blue - green light at night. Torch in right hand was supposed to be a working light continuously , but it remained dark until it was reconstructed in 1959. Tube and trolley systems installed so the bulb can be changed from the inside . </P>
<P> Miss Freedom , originally christened as Goddess of Liberty , is the name of the statue adorning the dome of the Georgia State Capitol since 1889 . Commissioned in 1884 , the hollow copper statue is painted white , weighs over 1600 lbs and is over 26 feet tall . She was sculpted with a torch in her right hand and a sword in her left . The torch is a functioning Mercury vapor lamp , casting a blue - green light at night. Torch in right hand was supposed to be a working light continuously , but it remained dark until it was reconstructed in 1959. Tube and trolley systems installed so the bulb can be changed from the inside . </P>
who is on top of the atlanta capitol building
who is on top of the atlanta capitol building
Miss Freedom
Miss Freedom