Stephen Hills

Stephen Hills (August 10, 1771 – October 17, 1844) was an architect notable for designing the original Pennsylvania State Capitol.

In 1810, he was employed by Bucher, Crouch and Dorsey, to remodel the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Court House in preparation for a temporary capitol when the government moved from Lancaster to Harrisburg in 1812.

In March 1816 William Strickland and James C. Lavelier submitted plans for a new larger capital but the costs at $300,000 were more than the state could afford.

He used a rectangular building plan with a Greek Revival architectural style which featured an impressive clock tower with four large clock dials, bronze bell and a wooden statue of Lady Justice on the apex.

The building was completed in 1818 and stood in the center of the city of Lebanon, Pennsylvania's business district for 148 years until it was demolished in 1965.