List of state capitols in the United States

This is a list of U.S. state and territorial capitol buildings in the United States and is not to be confused with a list of state capitals, which are the cities where these buildings are located.

Most U.S. states (39 of the 50) have facilities named "State Capitol". Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall". The State of Alabama has a State Capitol, but the Legislature has since 1985 met in the State House.

A capitol typically contains the meeting place for its state's legislature and offices for the state's governor, though this is not true for every state. The legislatures of Alabama, Nevada and North Carolina meet in other nearby buildings, but their governor's offices remain in the capitol. The Arizona State Capitol is now strictly a museum, and both the legislature and the governor's office are in nearby buildings. Only Arizona does not have its governor's office in the state capitol, though in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont and Virginia,[1] the office there is for ceremonial use only.

In nine states, the state's highest court also routinely meets in the capitol: Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma (both civil and criminal courts), Pennsylvania (one of three sites), South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The other 40 states have separate buildings for their supreme courts, though in Minnesota and Utah the high court also has ceremonial meetings at the capitol.

Eleven of the fifty state capitols do not feature a dome: the Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia state capitols.[2]

Table of State Capitols

Picture Capitol name Location Years of current capitol construction Notes
Alabama State Capitol Montgomery
32°22′38.81″N 86°18′3.39″W / 32.3774472°N 86.3009417°W / 32.3774472; -86.3009417 (Alabama State Capitol)
1850–1851
1885 (East wing)
1903–1906 (South wing)
1911–1912 (North wing)
National Historic Landmark, Original meeting site for the Provisional Confederate Congress (1861)

National Register of Historic Places

Alaska State Capitol Juneau
58°18′7.91″N 134°24′37.68″W / 58.3021972°N 134.4104667°W / 58.3021972; -134.4104667 (Alaska State Capitol)
1929–1931
Arizona State Capitol Phoenix
33°26′53.15″N 112°5′49.54″W / 33.4480972°N 112.0970944°W / 33.4480972; -112.0970944 (Arizona State Capitol)
1899–1900 National Register of Historic Places, no longer hosts government meetings
Arkansas State Capitol Little Rock
34°44′48.33″N 92°17′19.54″W / 34.7467583°N 92.2887611°W / 34.7467583; -92.2887611 (Arkansas State Capitol)
1899–1915 National Register of Historic Places
California State Capitol Sacramento
38°34′35.66″N 121°29′36.28″W / 38.5765722°N 121.4934111°W / 38.5765722; -121.4934111 (California State Capitol)
1860–1874 National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Capitol Denver
39°44′20.74″N 104°59′5.63″W / 39.7390944°N 104.9848972°W / 39.7390944; -104.9848972 (Colorado State Capitol)
1886–1907 National Register of Historic Places
Exactly one mile above sea level
Connecticut State Capitol Hartford
41°45′50.89″N 72°40′58″W / 41.7641361°N 72.68278°W / 41.7641361; -72.68278 (Connecticut State Capitol)
1872–1879 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Delaware Legislative Hall Dover
39°9′26.3″N 75°31′11″W / 39.157306°N 75.51972°W / 39.157306; -75.51972 (Delaware State Capitol)
1933
1965-1970 (north and south wings)
1994 (expansion of east wings)
The Old Statehouse, used from 1792 to 1932, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Florida State Capitol Tallahassee
30°26′17.2″N 84°16′53.76″W / 30.438111°N 84.2816000°W / 30.438111; -84.2816000 (Florida State Capitol)
1973–1977 Newest state capitol
Second largest state capitol
Georgia State Capitol Atlanta
33°44′57.38″N 84°23′17.74″W / 33.7492722°N 84.3882611°W / 33.7492722; -84.3882611 (Georgia State Capitol)
1883–1889 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu
21°18′26.43″N 157°51′26.16″W / 21.3073417°N 157.8572667°W / 21.3073417; -157.8572667 (Hawaii State Capitol)
1960–1969 Part of the Hawaii Capital Historic District (NRHP)
Second newest state capitol
Idaho State Capitol Boise
43°37′3.71″N 116°11′58.61″W / 43.6176972°N 116.1996139°W / 43.6176972; -116.1996139 (Idaho State Capitol)
1905–1913
1919–1920 (wings)
2008–2010 (underground wings)
National Register of Historic Places
Illinois State Capitol Springfield
39°47′54.66″N 89°39′17.6″W / 39.7985167°N 89.654889°W / 39.7985167; -89.654889 (Illinois State Capitol)
1884–1887 (construction) National Register of Historic Places
Tallest non-skyscraper capitol, including Washington D.C.
Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis
39°46′7″N 86°9′45″W / 39.76861°N 86.16250°W / 39.76861; -86.16250 (Indiana Statehouse)
1877–1888[3] National Register of Historic Places
Iowa State Capitol Des Moines
41°35′28.24″N 93°36′13.93″W / 41.5911778°N 93.6038694°W / 41.5911778; -93.6038694 (Iowa State Capitol)
1871–1886 National Register of Historic Places
Kansas State Capitol Topeka
39°2′52.83″N 95°40′41.36″W / 39.0480083°N 95.6781556°W / 39.0480083; -95.6781556 (Kansas State Capitol)
1866–1873 (east wing)
1879–1881 (west wing)
1884–1906 (center)
National Register of Historic Places
Kentucky State Capitol Frankfort
38°11′12.4″N 84°52′31.2″W / 38.186778°N 84.875333°W / 38.186778; -84.875333 (Kentucky State Capitol)
1905–1910 National Register of Historic Places
Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge
30°27′25.46″N 91°11′14.66″W / 30.4570722°N 91.1874056°W / 30.4570722; -91.1874056 (Louisiana State Capitol)
1930–1932 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Tallest state capitol

Maine State House Augusta
44°18′26.05″N 69°46′54.04″W / 44.3072361°N 69.7816778°W / 44.3072361; -69.7816778 (Maine State House)
1828–1832
1889–1891 (wing)
1909–1911 (wings)
National Register of Historic Places
Maryland State House Annapolis
38°58′43″N 76°29′28″W / 38.97861°N 76.49111°W / 38.97861; -76.49111 (Maryland State House)
1772–1797[4] National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Oldest active state capitol

Massachusetts State House Boston
42°21′27.75″N 71°3′48.83″W / 42.3577083°N 71.0635639°W / 42.3577083; -71.0635639 (Massachusetts State House)
1795–1798 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic District Contributing property
Fourth oldest active state capitol

Michigan State Capitol Lansing
42°44′1.42″N 84°33′20.12″W / 42.7337278°N 84.5555889°W / 42.7337278; -84.5555889 (Michigan State Capitol)
1871–1878 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Michigan State Historic Site

Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul
44°57′18.53″N 93°6′8.05″W / 44.9551472°N 93.1022361°W / 44.9551472; -93.1022361 (Minnesota State Capitol)
1893–1905 National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi State Capitol Jackson
32°18′14″N 90°10′56″W / 32.30389°N 90.18222°W / 32.30389; -90.18222 (Mississippi State Capitol)
1901–1903 National Register of Historic Places
Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City
38°34′44.83″N 92°10′22.77″W / 38.5791194°N 92.1729917°W / 38.5791194; -92.1729917 (Missouri State Capitol)
1911–1917 National Register of Historic Places
Montana State Capitol Helena
46°35′8.52″N 112°1′6.24″W / 46.5857000°N 112.0184000°W / 46.5857000; -112.0184000 (Montana State Capitol)
1896–1902
1909–1912 (wings)
National Register of Historic Places
Nebraska State Capitol Lincoln
40°48′29.12″N 96°41′58.51″W / 40.8080889°N 96.6995861°W / 40.8080889; -96.6995861 (Nebraska State Capitol)
1919–1932 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Second tallest state capitol

Nevada State Capitol Carson City
39°9′50.67″N 119°45′58.65″W / 39.1640750°N 119.7662917°W / 39.1640750; -119.7662917 (Nevada State Capitol)
1869–1871 National Register of Historic Places
New Hampshire State House Concord
43°12′24.29″N 71°32′17.26″W / 43.2067472°N 71.5381278°W / 43.2067472; -71.5381278 (New Hampshire State House)
1815–1818
New Jersey State House Trenton
40°13′13.57″N 74°46′11.65″W / 40.2204361°N 74.7699028°W / 40.2204361; -74.7699028 (New Jersey State House)
1792 Third oldest active state capitol
New Mexico State Capitol Santa Fe
35°40′56.21″N 105°56′22.77″W / 35.6822806°N 105.9396583°W / 35.6822806; -105.9396583 (New Mexico State Capitol)
1964–1966 Highest and only round state capitol
Third newest state capitol in oldest capital city
New York State Capitol Albany
42°39′9.19″N 73°45′26.36″W / 42.6525528°N 73.7573222°W / 42.6525528; -73.7573222 (New York State Capitol)
1867–1899 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic District Contributing property

North Carolina State Capitol Raleigh
35°46′49″N 78°38′21″W / 35.78028°N 78.63917°W / 35.78028; -78.63917 (North Carolina State Capitol)
1833-1840 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic District Contributing property

North Dakota State Capitol Bismarck
46°49′14.93″N 100°46′57.87″W / 46.8208139°N 100.7827417°W / 46.8208139; -100.7827417 (North Dakota State Capitol)
1920–1924
1931–1934 (office tower & wing)
Ohio Statehouse Columbus
39°57′41″N 82°59′56″W / 39.96139°N 82.99889°W / 39.96139; -82.99889 (Ohio Statehouse)
1837–1861 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Oklahoma State Capitol Oklahoma City
35°29′32.21″N 97°30′12.14″W / 35.4922806°N 97.5033722°W / 35.4922806; -97.5033722 (Oklahoma State Capitol)
1914–1917
2000-2002 (dome)
National Register of Historic Places
Oregon State Capitol Salem
44°56′19.43″N 123°1′48.35″W / 44.9387306°N 123.0300972°W / 44.9387306; -123.0300972 (Oregon State Capitol)
1935
1977 (wings)
National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg
40°15′52″N 76°52′0″W / 40.26444°N 76.86667°W / 40.26444; -76.86667 (Pennsylvania State Capitol)
1904-1906[5] National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic District Contributing property

Rhode Island State House Providence
41°49′51″N 71°24′54″W / 41.83083°N 71.41500°W / 41.83083; -71.41500 (Rhode Island State House)
1895–1904 National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina State House Columbia
34°0′1.56″N 81°1′59.33″W / 34.0004333°N 81.0331472°W / 34.0004333; -81.0331472 (South Carolina State House)
1855-1907 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

South Dakota State Capitol Pierre
44°22′1.8″N 100°20′46.87″W / 44.367167°N 100.3463528°W / 44.367167; -100.3463528 (South Dakota State Capitol)
1905–1911 National Register of Historic Places
Tennessee State Capitol Nashville
36°9′57″N 86°47′3″W / 36.16583°N 86.78417°W / 36.16583; -86.78417 (Tennessee State Capitol)
1845–1854 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Texas State Capitol Austin
30°16′29″N 97°44′26″W / 30.27472°N 97.74056°W / 30.27472; -97.74056 (Texas State Capitol)
1881–1888
1993 (underground extension)
National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Largest state capitol

Utah State Capitol Salt Lake City
40°46′38″N 111°53′17″W / 40.77722°N 111.88806°W / 40.77722; -111.88806 (Utah State Capitol)
1912–1916
2004-2008 (major restoration and renovation)
National Register of Historic Places
Vermont State House Montpelier
44°15′44″N 72°34′51″W / 44.26222°N 72.58083°W / 44.26222; -72.58083 (Vermont State Capitol)
1834–1836 National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Virginia State Capitol Richmond
37°32′19.53″N 77°26′0.94″W / 37.5387583°N 77.4335944°W / 37.5387583; -77.4335944 (Virginia State Capitol)
1785–1790
1904–1906 (wings); restored, renovated and expanded 2004-2007
National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Second oldest active state capitol and meeting site for the Confederate Congress (1861-1865)

Washington State Capitol Olympia
47°02′07″N 122°54′23″W / 47.03528°N 122.90639°W / 47.03528; -122.90639 (Washington State Capitol)
1919–1928 (Legislative building) National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic District

West Virginia State Capitol Charleston
38°20′11″N 81°36′44″W / 38.33639°N 81.61222°W / 38.33639; -81.61222 (West Virginia State Capitol)
1924–1932 U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Wisconsin State Capitol Madison
43°4′28″N 89°23′5″W / 43.07444°N 89.38472°W / 43.07444; -89.38472 (Wisconsin State Capitol)
1906–1917
1988-2002 (major renovation and restoration)
National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Wyoming State Capitol Cheyenne
41°8′25″N 104°49′11″W / 41.14028°N 104.81972°W / 41.14028; -104.81972 (Wyoming State Capitol)
1886–1890
1915–1917 (House and Senate chambers)
National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
Second highest state capitol

Table of Territorial Capitols

Picture Capitol name Location Years of current capitol construction Notes
American Samoa Fono Building Fagatogo, American Samoa
1973
John A. Wilson Building
District Building
Washington, DC
1904-1908 National Register of Historic Places, originally called the District Building until renamed in 1994 after district councilor John A. Wilson
Guam Legislature Building Hagåtña, Guam
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature Building Capitol Hill, Saipan
Capitol of Puerto Rico
Capitolio de Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1921-1929 National Register of Historic Places
United States Virgin Islands Legislature Building Charlotte Amalie, USVI

See also

References

  1. "Virtual Tour of the Virginia State Capitol". Virginia Capitol.gov. Retrieved May 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "State Capitols and Domes". NCSL.org (National Conference of State Legislatures). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. "IDOA: The Statehouse Story". IN.gov. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  4. History of the State House and Its Dome. msa.maryland.gov (Maryland State Archives), 2007. Retrieved on April 5, 2014.
  5. Pennsylvania Manual p. xiv
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