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Mississippi State Capitol
 



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Identification
Name
Mississippi State Capitol
Alternative name
New Capitol
Emporis Building ID
124931
Location
Main address
400 High Street
Address as text
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ZIP
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City
Jackson
State
Mississippi
Country
U.S.A.
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
54.86 m
Length
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Floors (above ground)
4
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
1983
Construction costs
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Structure in General
Construction type
monumental hall
Current status
existing [completed]
Architectural style
beaux-arts
Usages
Main usages
capitol (national subdivision)
Features and Amenities
City landmark
National landmark
Facts
The chief material is Bedford stone.
The Mississippi State Capitol is similar in design to the National Capitol in Washington. It features a high central dome with a lantern topped by an eight-foot high golden eagle. A large rotunda under the dome organizes the interior spaces.
Symmetrical in plan, it sits on a high terrace overlooking the downtown area.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Atop the dome rests a copper and gold leafed eagle which measures 8 feet high by 15 feet wide.
Between 1979 and 1983, the capitol underwent a complete restoration at a cost of $19 million.
Companies involved in this building

architect: Theodore C. Link, Barnard R. Green
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