Wisconsin State Capitol

Wisconsin State Capitol
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Wisconsin State Capitol
Location2 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53703
Coordinates43°04′29″N 89°23′03″W / 43.07472°N 89.38417°W / 43.07472; -89.38417
Built1906–1917
ArchitectGeorge B. Post
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.70000031 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1970
Designated NHLJanuary 3, 2001[2]

The Wisconsin State Capitol, located in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. Completed in 1917, the building is the fifth to serve as the Wisconsin capitol since the first territorial legislature convened in 1836 and the third building since Wisconsin was granted statehood in 1848. The Wisconsin State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison, a distinction that has been preserved by legislation that prohibits buildings taller than the 187 feet (57 m) columns surrounding the dome. The Capitol is located at the southwestern end of the Madison Isthmus in downtown Madison, bordered by streets that make up the Capitol Square.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin State Capitol". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2008.