Alaska State Capitol

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The Alaska State Capitol is the government building in Juneau that houses the offices and chambers of the state's governor and legislature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
state capitol building
architect James A. Wetmore
Lester Whittington
architecturalStyle Art Deco architecture
Neoclassical architecture
becameStateCapitol 1959
cityServed Juneau, Alaska
constructionStartYear 1929
coordinates 58.3019°N 134.4197°W
country United States of America
formerName Federal and Territorial Building
function seat of government of the U.S. state of Alaska
hasArtwork historical photographs of Alaska
murals depicting Alaska history
hasFeature clock tower
committee rooms
governor’s offices
legislative chambers
public galleries
hasPublicAccess yes
houses Alaska House of Representatives chamber
Alaska State Legislature
Alaska State Senate chamber
Office of the Governor of Alaska
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
locatedIn Juneau, Alaska
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory City and Borough of Juneau
locatedInTimeZone Alaska Time Zone
materialUsed Indiana limestone
Tokeen marble
brick
concrete
nearby Downtown Juneau
notableFor being one of the few U.S. state capitols without a dome
combination of Neoclassical and Art Deco design elements
numberOfFloors 6
offers guided tours
opened 1931
operatedBy State of Alaska
originalFunction federal and territorial office building
ownedBy State of Alaska
postalCode 99801
stateServed Alaska
streetAddress 120 4th Street
usedBy Alaska Territorial Legislature
United States District Court for the Territory of Alaska
yearCompleted 1931


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