Missouri State Capitol
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Identification
Name
Missouri State Capitol
Emporis Building Number
127390
Location
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
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Height (architectural)
79.86 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
3
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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
Facts
The Missouri State Capitol was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. |
The Missouri State Capitol was built of Carthage marble in an adaptation of Italian Renaissance styles. A 120 foot wide stairway leads up to a portico of Corinthian columns. Engaged columns ring the building on all four elevations. |
It sits in a landscaped park overlooking the Missouri River bluffs. The bronze statue of Ceres atop the lantern is 400 feet above the river. Many other sculptures and friezes ornament the building and grounds. |
The interior features a 68-foot tall rotunda finished mostly in marble and decorated with murals illustrating human progress. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Tracy & Swartwout Other companies: John Gill & Sons, Gunvald Aus Company |