Show virginias heroes eroes get preference in Stati statuary iary hall washington virginia long known as the mother of states and of statesmen is in on the ground floor figuratively in placing likenesses ot of heroes on the principal floor ot of the national capitol some of the states yet to contribute statues ot of their famous may find their favorite sons or daughters on the ground floor literally perhaps in the crypt the hall of columns on this floor now has 17 statues capitol architect david lynn said remaining space is becoming limited on the principal floor donations by all the states he said will cause an overflow to the ground floor beneath the level of the rotunda statuary hall and senate and house chambers the probable location then lynn said would be the crypt just above the space intended for tomb thirteen states have contributed no statues and four have contributed only one each of the two allowed tor for each state two virginians washington and jefferson are the only individuals to be commemorated by more than two full statues although there ts is a bust as well as a statue of abraham lincoln virginia enjoys a particularly outstanding position in representation in both statues and paintings |