Effective on march 2 2018 the south drive of the capitol will be closed due to a long term renovation project.
Missouri state capitol building floor plan.
Construction of the missouri state capitol april 15 1915.
The public entrance to the capitol will be on the first floor on the west side of the building.
It is 437 feet long and 300 feet wide at its center.
State of missouri as well as the missouri general assembly located in jefferson city at 201 west capitol avenue it is the third capitol in the city after the other two were demolished when they were damaged in fires.
Please review the tour guidelines before making your reservation or visiting for a.
The state capitol is the third capitol building built in the capital city of jackson.
Until further notice the following will be in place.
To plan a group tour please call 573 751 2854.
The missouri state capitol is the building that houses the legislative and executive branches of the government of the u s.
For tour information see missouri state museum listing.
Missouri making plans for renovation of state capitol with price tag unknown.
The present capitol was built in the period of 1913 1917 and stands upon the same spot as its predecessor high atop a bluff overlooking the missouri river.
The present missouri state capitol is the third permanent structure to serve as the seat of state government in jefferson city and the sixth capitol in the state s history.
The structure covering nearly three acres is a symmetrical building of the roman renaissance style surmounted by a dome of.
The top of the dome towers 262 feet above the basement floor.
The dome rises 238 feet above ground level and is topped by a bronze statue of ceres the roman goddess of vegetation.
The capitol completed in 1918 covers three acres in downtown jefferson city.
In addition to housing the two legislative bodies the building provides office space for the governor lieutenant governor secretary of state.
The building rests upon a limestone bluff on the south bank of the missouri river.
The missouri state capitol building in jefferson city is undergoing a 40 million renovation as seen on monday.
Dominating the skyline in all directions missouri s state capitol is a monument to her citizens.
Capitol construction project public access to the capitol building due to ongoing exterior stone repair construction please note that the south high street entrance to the missouri state capitol.
The first capitol in jefferson city was built in the period of 1823 1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837.
The building was erected on the site of the old state penitentiary and was designed by theodore link an architect from st.
The missouri state museum will begin offering free tours of the missouri state capitol on july 1.
The domed building designed by the new york city.
