STATE CAPITOLS

Forward:  My parents, Gene and Emily Slagle, loved to travel and loved politically related attractions.  I travelled to Ohio eight times in the 11 years from 1996 to 2006 and took a driving trip with my parents.  in 1999 and 2006, my brother Jim joined us.  We saw all 11 Presidential libraries and homes or libraries for 40 of the 43 Presidents.   In addition we saw 25 state capitols.   I Now have pictures of 46 state capitols.  Additions will continue to be added to the site. 
    Nelson Slagle  5-1-2007

ALABAMA - MONTGOMERY
11-00 Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama


ALASKA - JUNEAU




ARIZONA - PHOENIX
12-96  Front of Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix 12-96  Front of Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix further away than prior picture


ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK
9-2006  Front of State Capitol 9-2006  Close up of Front of State Capitol and flags
9-2006  Back of State Capitol 9-2006  Senate chamber  of State Capitol
9-2006  Rotunda inside State Capitol 9-2006  Inside of State Capitol


CALIFORNIA - SACRAMENTO
11-73  Front of California State Capitol in Sacramento 11-73  Front of California State Capitol in Sacramento furthur away
11-73  House Podium with picture of Washington in California State Capitol in Sacramento 11-73  Senate Podium with picture of Washington in California State Capitol in Sacramento


COLORADO - DENVER
9-1999  Colorado State Capitol in Denver.  Excavation for the State Capitol began in 1886 and completed in 1908 although some offices were used starting in 1894.  Cost to build was $3M. 9-1999  View from Colorado State Capitol in Denver
9-1999  View of Denver skyline from Colorado State Capitol in Denver


CONNECTICUT - HARTFORD

10-1997  Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford


DELAWARE - DOVER
10-04 Front of Delaware State Capitol in Dover.  The Capitol was built in 1933, expanded in 1970 and 1994 and renovated in 1997.   10-04 Back of Delaware State Capitol in Dover
10-04 Senate chambers in Delaware State Capitol 10-04 House chambers in Delaware State Capitol


FLORIDA - TALLAHASSEE

10-07   Front of State Capitol in Tallahassee Florida, built in 1977.  It is probably the newest state capitol and one of four non domed capitols.  Other non domed capitols are Nebraska, North Dakota and Louisiana 10-07  Front of State capitol with old state capitol in foreground
10-07  Senate chambers


GEORGIA - ATLANTA
8-03 Front of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia 8-03 Back of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia
8-03 Jimmy Carter (39th President) in front of Georgia State Capitol 8-03 Inside of Georgia State Capitol


HAWAII - HONOLULU
11-65  Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu


IDAHO - BOISE
8-77  Idaho State Capitol in Boise 8-77 Wider picture of Idaho State Capitol in Boise


ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD
10-98  Front of Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.  This is 6th State Capitol in Illinois and 2nd in Springfield finished in 1888 after 20 years of construction at a total cost of $4.3M 10-98 Emily and Gene Slagle in front of statute of Stephen Douglas located at entrance to  Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
10-98  Back of Illinois State Capitol in Springfield


INDIANA - INDIANAPOLIS
7-80  Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis 7-80 Wider view of Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis
10-98  Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis
IOWA - DES MOINES
9-77  Front of Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines


KANSAS - TOPEKA
10-99  Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.  The capitol construction was completed in 1903 after 37 years of construction for $3.2M.  


KENTUCKY - FRANKFORT
8-03 Kentucky State Capital in Frankfort, Kentucky.  Present state capitol was finished in 1910.  
8-03 Inside Kentucky State Capitol


LOUISIANA - BATON ROUGE
10-07  Front of state capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  It was built in 1933 in 14 months under the guidance of Governor Huey Long.  Long was assassinatd in his new capitol four years later 10-07  Front of state capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana through the trees.
10-07  Fifty steps leading to entrance of state capitol.  Each step represents a state and they are in order of becoming a state 10-07  Senate chambers


MAINE - AUGUSTA

10-04 Front of Maine State Capitol in Augusta, Maine 10-04 Front of Maine State Capitol in Augusta, Maine from further away
10-04  House chambers of Maine State Capitol


MARYLAND - ANNAPOLIS
10-07  Front of Maryland state capitol in Annapolis, Maryland.  It is the oldest state capitol in continual use.  It was built in 1780. 10-07  Back of state capitol
10-10-07 Wooden dome inside state capitol.  Only wooden dome in US.  Wooden pegs are huge and are made of wood resistant to termites.  Now over 200 years old.


MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON
10-07  Front of Massachusetts State Capitol in Boston.  Cornerstone to state capitol was laid 7-4-1795 by Governor Samuel Adams and Paul Revere and was complet ed in 1798.  The original was only 65 feet wide.  


MICHIGAN - LANSING
10-01 Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan 10-01 Senate Chamber  in  Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan


MINNESOTA - ST PAUL
9-1999  Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.  The present and 3rd state capitol building was built from 1896 to 1905 for $4.5M


MISSISSIPPI - JACKSON
11-00 Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi


MISSOURI - JEFFERSON CITY
10-99  The third capitol was started in 1913.  The first two capitols were destroyed by fire.



MONTANA - HELENA
9-24-00 Front of Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana 9-24-00 Side of Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana


NEBRASKA - LINCOLN
9-99  Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.  The Capitol was built from 1922 to 1932 at a cost of $10.   It was the nations first capitol with an office tower.


NEVADA - CARSON CITY
8-96  Front of Nevada State Capitol in Carson City 8-96  Closer view of Nevada State Capitol in Carson City


NEW HAMPSHIRE - CONCORD
10-04  Front of New Hampshire State Capitol in Concord.  This is the oldest capitol building in the nation in which the legislature uses its original chambers.  The Capitol building opened in 1819.   New Hampshire has smallest number of senators (24) and highest number of representatives (400) in the nation.  That equates to one representative to every 2700 citizens, a world record! 810-04  Statue of Daniel Webster in front of New Hampshire State Capitol in Concord.  Daniel Webster was a Congressman, US Senator from New Hampshire and US Secretary of State.
10-1997  Back of New Hampshire State Capitol in Concord.


NEW JERSEY - TRENTON
10-04 Front of New Jersey State Capitol in Trenton, New Jersey.  The New Jersey Capitol was built in 1792 for $400.  It was enlarged and or remodeled in 1845, 1865, 1871, 1900, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1958 and 1987.   10-04 Front of New Jersey State Capitol in Trenton, New Jersey from further away


NEW MEXICO - SANTA FE




NEW YORK - ALBANY
10-97 Front of New York State Capitol in Albany.  State Capitol was declared complete by Teddy Roosevelt after 28 years in construction.  Much of it was destroyed by fire in 1911 and rebuilt. 10-97 Back of New York State Capitol in Albany.


NORTH CAROLINA - RALEIGH
8-03 Front of North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina 8-03 Back of North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina
8-03 House Chambers in North Carolina State Capitol 8-03 Library in North Carolina State Capitol


NORTH DAKOTA - BISMARK
8-77 Close up of North Dakota State Capitol in Bismark, North Dakota through trees
8-77 Front of North Dakota State Capitol in Bismark, North Dakota
9-25-00 North Dakota State Capitol in Bismark, North Dakota
9-25-00 Lawn in front of North Dakota State Capitol in Bismark, North Dakota


OHIO - COLUMBUS
10-01 Ohio Capitol in Columbus, Ohio.  The Ohio Capitol was built from 1839 to 1861 and restored in 1996.  It is 19th century Greek Revival architecture.   10-01 Another view of Ohio Capitol in Columbus, Ohio
10-01 President William McKinley statue in front of Ohio Capitol in Columbus, Ohio


OKLAHOMA - OKLAHOMA CITY
10-00  Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City  -  The State Capitol was built from 1913 to 1917. 10-00  Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.  Gene and Emily Slagle by Welcome to Oklahoma Capitol sign.


OREGON - SALEM
8-00 Front of Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon.  This was the 3rd capitol building with the first two destroyed by fire.  The current building was finished in 1938 for $2.5M.  It is the 4th newest capitol building. 8-00 Side of Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon


PENNSYLVANIA - HARRISBURG
10-04  Front of Pennsylvania State Capitol.  The Capitol was completed in 1906.   10-04  Back of Pennsylvania State Capitol
10-04  Rotunda from inside State Capitol 10-04  Senate chambers in State Capitol


RHODE ISLAND - PROVIDENCE
10-1997 Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence 10-1997 Closer view of Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence


SOUTH CAROLINA - COLUMBIA
8-03 South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia, South Carolina
8-03 Andrew Jackson (7th President) on horse and James Polk (11th President) and Andrew Johnson (16th President) sitting statute in front of SC State Capitol


SOUTH DAKOTA - PIERRE
6-07 Front corner of state capitol in Pierre, South Dakota 6-07 Back corner of state capitol
6-07 Side of state capitol in Pierre, South Dakota from across a lake


TENNESSEE - NASHVILLE
7-1980 Front of Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee  7-80  Front of Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee 
8-03 Front of Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee  The current Capitol was built from 1845 to 1859.  8-03 Back of Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee
8-03 Senate Restoration in progress 8-03 Governor's conference room
8-03 James K. Polk (14th President) tomb on Capitol grounds 8-03 Andrew Johnson (17th President) statute in front of Tennessee State Capitol
TEXAS - AUSTIN
10-99  Texas State Capitol in Austin.  This 2nd state capitol was built from 1882-1888 for $3.7M. 10-99  Texas State Capitol in Austin further away.
10-99  House of Representatives in Texas State Capitol in Austin.


UTAH -  SALT LAKE CITY
Front of State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah.  In 3rd year of 4 year restoration project Back corner of State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah
Other back corner of State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah


VERMONT - MONTPELIER
8-0   Front of Vermont State Capitol in Monpelier.  The Vermont Capitol was built from 1829 to 1832 at a cost of $139K.   The interior of the Capitol was remodeled in 1852 and 1860.  A three story wing was added in 1890-1 and major remodeling was done in 1910-11 to bring the Capitol to its present appearance.
8-0   Display of pictures of all 50 state capitols inside  State Capitol


VIRGINIA - RICHMOND
8-03 Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.  This Capitol ranks as the second oldest working Capitol in the US, having been in continous use since 1788.
8-03 Virginia State capitol - Large statute with Washington at top and prominent Virginians below.  They are Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, Thomas Nelson, Jr and Andrew Lewis


WASHINGTON - OLYMPIA
8-00 Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington 8-00 Monument in front of Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington
8-83 Fountain in front of Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington


WEST VIRGINIA - CHARLESTON
10-07  Front of West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston. 5-96  Gene Slagle at podium in Governor's Conference Room inside of West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston.
10-07  Senate chambers


WISCONSIN - MADISON

10-06 Front of state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin


WYOMING - CHEYENNE

7-80  Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.  The State Capitol was built from 1886 to 1890 for $131K.  The capitol has been expanded several times since 1890. 7-80  Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
5-99  Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.  


WASINGTON D. C.
9-74  National capitol in Washington D. C.   9-74  Close up of dome of National capitol in Washington D. C.  
9-74  Dome from inside of National capitol in Washington D. C.