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Mississippi State Capitol
 

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Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, U.S.A., Building, House, Structure, Image, Photo, Emporis,Looking north with a Civil War memorial in the foreground - 2005-5-11 (371152)
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Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, U.S.A., Building, House, Structure, Image, Photo, Emporis,View from the northeast within the capitol grounds - 2005-5-11 (371147)
(c) Chris Patriarca
 
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Identification
Official name Mississippi State Capitol
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Emporis Building Number 124931
 
Location
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Bordering street High Street
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City Jackson
State Mississippi
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
Height (struct.) 55 m 180 ft
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Floors (OG) 4
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Construction end 1903
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Building in General
Type of construction monumental hall
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Status existing [completed]

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.

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Architect:
Barnard R. Green, Theodore C. Link