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restoring and preserving its original 1917 appearance. Remodeling projects of the 1960s and 70s had introduced features out of character with the architecture of the building, such as dropped ceilings, movable partitions and fluorescent light fixtures, and many original decorative stencils were painted over. The restoration project returned public spaces to their original appearance. Original decorative stencils were repaired. Stairs, which had been sealed during the 1970s, were uncovered. The exterior granite was cleaned and repaired by workers who rappelled down from the dome. The renovation plan also included integrating modern technology into the original architecture. Electrical, mechanical (such as plumbing and heating), and communications systems were upgraded; asbestos was removed, and air conditioning was added. The capitol basement floor was lowered two feet to provide additional usable office space. Legislative offices were rebuilt as two-room suites (originally legislators did not have offices in the capitol, only their desks in the Senate and Assembly chambers). Modern office furniture was designed to look like the original oak furniture.
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and oak cut locally. Located on the site of the present capitol, it was a small but typical frontier capitol that cost $ 60,000 to build . Growing government needs forced the state to construct a new capitol on the same site. This structure, with a similar U.S. Capitol-inspired dome, was designed by
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The capitol was constructed of 43 types of stone from six countries and eight states. The exterior stone is Bethel white granite from Vermont, making the exterior dome the largest granite dome in the world. The corridor floors, walls and columns are of marble from the states of Tennessee, Missouri,
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convened in 1836 and the third building since Wisconsin was granted statehood in 1848. The Wisconsin State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison, a distinction that has been preserved by legislation that prohibits buildings taller than the 187 feet (57 m) columns surrounding the dome. The
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From 1988 to 2002, the capitol underwent a renovation and restoration project costing $ 158.8 million. The project was performed wing by wing, the same as the original construction of the capitol. The purpose of the project was to convert the capitol into a modern working building, while
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Madison architects August Kutzbock and Samuel Donnel and built between 1857 and 1869. During 1882, it was expanded at a cost of $ 900,000, with two wings to the north and south. In 1903, however, a commission began researching replacement of the structure.
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of New York. Its left hand holds a globe surmounted by an eagle and her right arm is outstretched to symbolize the state motto, "Forward". It wears a helmet with the state animal, the badger, on top. It is made of hollow bronze covered with gold leaf.
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Vermont, Georgia, New York, and Maryland; granite from the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota; and limestone from the states of Minnesota and Illinois. Marble from the countries of France, Italy, Greece, Algeria and Germany, and
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mascot. However, through the efforts of university students, much of the state law library was saved. The fire occurred just after the state legislature had voted to cancel the capitol's fire insurance policy.
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Post's original concept for the building required four small domes to be placed at the base of the large one, but the plans were changed and the domes were replaced by four sculptural groups by
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On the night of February 26, 1904, a gas jet ignited a newly varnished ceiling in the third capitol building. Although the building had an advanced fire-fighting system, the nearby
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Construction of the present capitol, the fourth building and the third in Madison, began in late 1906 and was completed in 1917 at a cost of $ 7.25 million. The architect was
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agreed to produce the finial figure, the commission was switched to him. This work, often referred to as the "Golden Lady", consists of an allegorical figure reminiscent of
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in 2001. A 1990 state law prevents any building within one mile of the capitol from being taller than the base of the columns surrounding and supporting its dome.
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whose figures relate to the principal activities that were to occur within. Thus the east wing, housing the Supreme Court, features a pediment by Bitter entitled
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during the restoration of the building's exterior. The surrounding park, shown here hosting Taste of Madison in 2000, is the location for many downtown events.
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from Norway are also represented. Other Wisconsin granites are located throughout the public hallways on the ground, first, and second floors.
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The first capitol was a prefabricated wood-frame council house without heat or water that had been sent hastily to
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Public Sculpture in Wisconsin: An Atlas of Outdoor Monuments, Memorials and Masterpieces in the Badger State
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Architect Post planned an elaborate sculpture program for the building. Initially the commission for the
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Fossils in the Wisconsin State Capitol: A Guide to Some of the Most Prominent Fossils in the Capitol
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is 15 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs three tons. The statue is commonly misidentified as
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adorns the north pediment. The carving of all these sculptures is attributed to the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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The Capitol is 284 feet, 5 inches tall from the ground floor to the top of the
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in downtown Madison, bordered by streets that make up the Capitol Square.
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The second capitol was constructed in 1837 in Madison of stone cut from
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The capitol ceiling, visible from the center of the building, features
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Interactive map showing the location of Wisconsin State Capitol
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Naturally occurring fossils are found throughout the capitol:
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Wisconsin State Capitol Historic Structure Report (1995–2005)
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Wisconsin State Capitol National Historic Landmark Nomination
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State and territorial capitol buildings in the United States
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National Register of Historic Places in Madison, Wisconsin
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Each of the four wings of the building is fronted by a
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State capitol building of the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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