Photographs of the granite structures, capitol dome and architecture, spring tulips on the square, badger sculptures, the assembly and senate entrances and the capitol rotunda.
| Wisconsin State Capitol Facts |
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| Location: |
Madison, Wisconsin - on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. |
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| Grounds: |
13.5 acres |
| Flowerbeds: |
15 |
| Annual Plants: |
25,000 |
| Trees: |
154 (30 varieties) |
| Construction Dates: |
1906 - 1917 |
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| Cost: |
$7.25 million |
| Value Today: |
$200 million |
| Height: |
284.4 feet (about 3 feet shorter than the Nation's Capitol in Washington DC) |
| Exterior: |
White Bethel Vermont Granite |
| Four Wings: |
Each wing is 125 feet wide, 84 feet high. |
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| North Wing: |
North Hearing Room and the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hearing Room. |
| South Wing: |
State Senate. |
| East Wing: |
Governor's Conference Room and Supreme Court. |
| West Wing: |
State Assembly. |
| Dome Height: |
162 feet |
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| Records: |
Largest dome by volume in the US, one of the largest in the world. |
| Granite: |
The only granite dome in the United States. |
| Statue "Wisconsin": |
Height: 15', 5", Weight: 3 tons |
| Left Hand: |
Globe with Eagle. |
| Helmet: |
State animal, the Badger. |
