Wisconsin State Capitol

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The Wisconsin State Capitol is the domed seat of Wisconsin's government, located in downtown Madison and known for its Beaux-Arts architecture and prominent position between two lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
state capitol building
tourist attraction
addedTo National Register of Historic Places
architect George B. Post
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
betweenBodyOfWater Lake Mendota
Lake Monona NERFINISHED
builder George B. Post & Sons
completionDate 1917
constructionStartDate 1906
coordinates 43.0747°N 89.3842°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designated National Historic Landmark
domeMaterial granite
domeRankInUS one of the largest granite domes in the world
domeType granite dome
function seat of Wisconsin state government
governingBody Wisconsin
surface form: State of Wisconsin
hasArtwork Wisconsin statue on dome
hasDome true
hasFeature central rotunda
four wings
marble interior
mural decorations
ornate skylight in rotunda
hasObservationDeck true
hasStatue Wisconsin (golden allegorical statue)
height approximately 284 feet
heightToDomeTop approximately 284 feet
houses Office of the Governor of Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Legislature
Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin Supreme Court
various state government offices
isTallerThan U.S. Capitol (by state law prohibition on taller Madison buildings)
locatedIn Dane County
surface form: Dane County, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
surface form: Madison, Wisconsin

Wisconsin
material white Bethel Vermont granite
NHLDesignationDate 2001
notableFor Beaux-Arts architectural design
dominant presence in Madison skyline
prominent siting between two lakes
NRHPListingDate 1970s
observationDeckLocation exterior of the dome
occupies Capitol Square
offers public tours
opened 1917
owner Wisconsin
surface form: State of Wisconsin
replaced second Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison
roofMaterial granite
statueSculptor Daniel Chester French
surroundedBy Capitol Square
surface form: Capitol Square commercial district
symbolOf Wisconsin
surface form: State of Wisconsin
tourAvailability free guided tours

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Wisconsin Supreme Court building Wisconsin State Capitol
State Street connects Wisconsin State Capitol
subject surface form: State Street (Madison, Wisconsin)
Dane County containsInstitution Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin Supreme Court courtroom Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin, United States hasLandmark Wisconsin State Capitol
Lake Monona hasViewOf Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Assembly meetsIn Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Legislature meetsIn Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Senate meetsIn Wisconsin State Capitol
State Street near Wisconsin State Capitol
subject surface form: State Street (Madison, Wisconsin)