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Texas State Capitol
1100 North Congress Avenue
Austin TX United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1882 | | Finished | 1888 | | Floor Count | 4 | | Basement Floors | 2 | | Floor Area | 37,890 m² |
|  | | Building Uses | | - capitol building | | - government | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | - dome | | Architectural Style | | - neo-classical | | Materials | | - stone | | - limestone | | - granite |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 311 ft | | State of Texas | | | | | | | | Roof | | 295 ft | | State of Texas | | | | | |
Description
Location:
Borough: Downtown
Neighborhood: Capitol Complex
Development Zone: N/A
Design Architect: Elijah E. Myers
Architect: Friedly & Voshardt
General Contractor: Mattheas Schell
- Length x Width: 89.9 meters x 91.4 meters
- This is the largest state capitol building in the United States of America.
- The statue atop the dome is 15 feet 7 1/2 inches tall.
- The interior ceiling of the dome is 266 feet/81.08 meters high.
- This was the tallest building in Austin for 86 years from 1888 to 1972.
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