Maine State House

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government building historic building state capitol building

The Maine State House is the historic capitol building of Maine, housing the state legislature and governor's offices in Augusta.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government building → historic building → state capitol building →
architect	Charles Bulfinch →
architecturalStyle	Greek Revival architecture →
constructionStartDate	1829 →
coordinates	44.307°N 69.782°W →
country	United States of America →
function	meeting place of the Maine Legislature → seat of government of the State of Maine →
governingBody	Maine Bureau of General Services →
hasCollection	historic battle flags → portraits of Maine governors →
hasNearbyBuilding	Maine State Archives → Maine State Library → Maine State Museum →
hasPart	Hall of Flags → House chamber → Senate chamber → central dome → governor’s office → public galleries →
hasStatue	statue of Minerva on the dome (historical) →
height	approximately 185 feet →
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
inaugurationDate	1832 →
locatedIn	Augusta, Maine →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	State of Maine →
locatedOnStreet	State Street →
materialUsed	Hallowell granite → granite →
nearbyFeature	Kennebec River →
NRHPListingDate	1973 →
numberOfLegislativeChambers	2 →
occupant	Maine House of Representatives → Maine Legislature → Maine Senate → Office of the Governor of Maine →
opened	1832 →
owner	State of Maine →
renovation	1860s expansion → 1909–1910 remodeling → 1998–2000 restoration →
roofFeature	copper-clad dome →
surroundedBy	Capitol Park →
symbolizes	government of Maine →
tourAvailability	public tours offered →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cultural Building, Augusta, Maine → Old Fort Western →	locatedNear
Blaine House ("Maine State Capitol complex") → Cultural Building, Augusta, Maine ("Maine State House complex") →	partOf
Kennebec County, Maine →	contains
Augusta, Maine →	hasLandmark
Blaine House →	locatedAcrossFrom
Maine State Museum ("Maine State House complex") →	locatedInComplex
Government of Maine →	meetsAt