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.
Statements (57)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State Street (Madison, Wisconsin)
subject surface form:
State Street (Madison, Wisconsin)