California State Capitol
The California State Capitol is a government building in Sacramento, California. It is the place where the California State Legislature meets. It also has the office of the Governor of California. The building was built between 1861 and 1874. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was also listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1974 and 1982.[1][5][6][7] The building was damaged by two earthquakes in 1892. Repairs were done between 1975 and 1982 to fix the damage.[8] The building is 75.3 metres (247 ft) tall to the top of the dome.[3]
| California State Capitol | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | 10th and L Street Sacramento, California |
| Coordinates | 38°34′36″N 121°29′36″W / 38.576572°N 121.493411°WCoordinates: 38°34′36″N 121°29′36″W / 38.576572°N 121.493411°W |
| Construction started | 1860 |
| Completed | 1874 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 75.3 m (247 ft) |
| Roof | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | State of California |
| Management | State of California |
| Architect | M. Frederic Butler, Reuben Clark, Gordon Parker Cummings |
California State Capitol | |
| Architectural style: | Neoclassical |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000427 [1] |
| CHISL #: | 872 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 3, 1973 |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2013a.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "California State Capitol". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ California State Capitol at Structurae
- ↑ Allen W. Welts (August 15, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: California State Capitol / California's State Capitol". National Park Service. Retrieved May 2, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1971-73
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- ↑ "California Landmark 872: State Capitol Complex in Sacramento, California:". Noehill. 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ "More Terrestrial Chills – Sacramento Shivers Again, But Not Damaged to Any Extent". The Sacramento Union. April 22, 1892. p. 3. "The Capitol was given a lively shaking, in the course of which a small portion of one of the plaster statuettes tumbled off and the Assembly chamber ceiling cracked. Of course, there was a general exodus of State officials and clerks, too."