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Illinois State Capitol

501 South 2nd Street
Springfield Sangamon County Illinois 62701
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The Sixth Illinois Capitol
Photo: Daniel Schwen Copyleft: Some Rights Reserved
The Illinois capitol is the tallest non-skyscraper capitol, even exceeding the height of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. The building itself is shaped like a Latin cross aligned to the major points of the compass.
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Landmark Trivia

  • The capitol dome is plated in zinc to provide a silver facade which does not weather. The interior of the dome features a plaster frieze painted to resemble bronze, which illustrates points in Illinois history, and stained glass windows.
  • The current building is the sixth capitol to serve the state since its entry into the United States in 1818.

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