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Revision as of 00 : 42, 22 August 2017 by Srich32977 ( talk contribs ) ( Fixed typo ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision Latest revision ( diff ) Newer revision → ( diff ) Missouri State Capital Building and Grounds U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Contributing property Missouri State Capitol showing the Missouri River in the background Show map of Missouri Show map of the US Show all Location 201 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Missouri Coordinates 38 ° 34 ′ 45 '' N 92 ° 10 ′ 22 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.57917 ° N 92.17278 ° W ﻿ / 38.57917 ; - 92.17278 Coordinates : 38 ° 34 ′ 45 '' N 92 ° 10 ′ 22 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.57917 ° N 92.17278 ° W ﻿ / 38.57917 ; - 92.17278 Area 3 acres ( 1.2 ha ) Built 1917 ; 100 years ago ( 1917 ) Architect Tracy & Swartout Architectural style Classical Revival NRHP Reference # 69000096 Added to NRHP June 23, 1969 ; 48 years ago ( 1969 - 06 - 23 ) The Missouri State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative and executive branches of the government of the U.S. 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 following a fire. The domed building was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Tracy and Swartwout and was completed in 1917. The Capitol 's dome, which rises 238 feet ( 73 m ) above ground level and topped by a bronze statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, rises above the bluffs of the Missouri River and is the first view of Jefferson City for travelers arriving from the north. In addition to the state Senate and House of Representatives, the Capitol also contains offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, and some administrative agencies. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a contributing property in the Missouri State Capitol Historic District. Contents 1 Architecture, paintings, and statuary 2 History of the structure 3 Gallery 4 Sources 5 References 6 External links Architecture, paintings, and statuary Statue of Thomas Jefferson, South Entrance The Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features, including its eight 48 - foot ( 15 m ) columns on the south portico and its six 40 - foot ( 12 m ) columns on the north side, its 30 - foot ( 9 m ) - wide grand stairway ; and its bronze front doors, each 13 by 18 feet ( 4.0 m × 5.5 m ) -- at the time, the largest cast since the Roman era. Statuary is a prominent feature of the Capitol grounds. Heroic allegorical bronze figures depicting Missouri 's two historically great rivers -- the Mississippi and the Missouri -- by Robert Aitken and a 13 - foot ( 4 m ) tall statue of Thomas Jefferson made by James Earle Fraser all dominate the south entrance. A Karl Bitter bronze relief, depicting the signing of the Louisiana Purchase by Livingston, Monroe and Marbois ; and the Fountain of the Centaurs, created by A.A. Weinman ; are featured on the north grounds. The north side of the building contains a frieze showing the history of Missouri by Hermon Atkins MacNeil, while the theme is continued on the south side by Alexander Stirling Calder. The figure of Ceres on the top of the dome is by Sherry Fry and the pediment over the main entrance is by Weinman. The Capitol 's first floor features the State Museum. Paintings, pediments, and friezes decorate the Capitol 's interior. A prime attraction is a series of murals painted by Thomas Hart Benton in the House Lounge. The grand staircase is flanked by large heroic bronze statues of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and the third - floor rotunda is the site of the Hall of Famous Missourians, a group of bronze busts of many prominent Missourians honored for their achievements and contributions to the state. The structure also features a whispering gallery high within the dome ; a small viewing platform is on the dome 's roof beneath the statue of Ceres. These areas are not normally open to the public except for special tours and school tours. The capitol is Jefferson City 's leading tourist attraction. It is a destination for school groups who arrive by busloads, particularly during General Assembly sessions. Students fill the galleries to watch the Senate and House of Representatives in action. History of the structure Missouri State Capitol and Fountain of the Centaurs ( north side ) The present Capitol, completed in 1917 and occupied the following year, is the third Capitol in Jefferson City and the sixth in Missouri history. The first seat of state government was housed in the Mansion House, located at Third and Vine Streets in St. Louis and the second one was in the Missouri Hotel located at Main and Morgan Streets in St. Charles. St. Charles was designated as the temporary capital of the state in 1821 and remained the seat of government until 1826. It was decided that the Capitol should be located more in the center of the state and specifically that it should be located on the Missouri River within 40 miles ( 64 km ) of the mouth of the Osage. A group was sent out to survey various locations. The present location on top of the bluffs in Jefferson City was chosen because it afforded the best view of the Missouri River of any place which they had seen within the limits prescribed by the Constitution. The fourth Capitol ( the first in Jefferson City ) was made out of brick, two stories tall, measured approximately 40 by 60 feet ( 12 m × 18 m ), and took two years to complete. It was built for approximately $18,500. It was called the `` Governor 's House and State Capitol. '' This building burned in 1837. The site is now occupied by the present - day Missouri Governor 's Mansion. It was designed by Stephen Hills and modeled on the first Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Hills also designed Academic Hall of the University of Missouri ; the six Ionic columns that survived the 1892 fire that destroyed the building are now the campus 's landmark columns at the David R. Francis Quadrangle. The fifth Capitol ( which was at the current site ) was completed in 1840 for approximately $350,000, with some claiming that there were bribes and kickbacks. This building also burned on February 5, 1911 when it was struck by lightning. This building was approximately 50,000 square feet ( 4,600 m ) and by 1911, was far too small to meet the needs of the legislators. Missouri Senator William Warner said, `` I have no tears to shed over the fact that the building has been destroyed as it was totally inadequate and not in keeping with the requirements of our great state. '' The original budget called for a building to be constructed for $3 million, with an additional $500,000 allocated for site and furnishings. This was approved in general election by the public by a three - to - one margin However, the state miscalculated on revenue projections, and ended up collecting $4,215,000. All of this money was eventually used for the entire project, which is one of the reasons why the sculptures and art work are of such high caliber. It was also decided that the architect would be selected from a design competition ; names were redacted from the submissions so that there would be no local favoritism. A total of 69 architecture firms submitted for the competition, from which a short list of 11 was chosen. Tracy & Swarthout from New York was ultimately selected. Missouri State Capitol The building is symmetrical in plan, giving equal symbolic weight to both the House and Senate ( though the interiors of the two chambers differ greatly ). The style makes many historical references to the Capitol in Washington, D.C., as well as to Greek and Roman temples ; however, the typical column capital is a unique variation on the Classic Corinthian Capital, replacing the acanthus leaves with local flora. The stone for the exterior is a dense marble from Carthage, Missouri. Some of the finer details have eroded after 90 years of freeze / thaw cycles. The state has committed monies to study restoration and prevent further deterioration. The building measures five stories high, 437 feet ( 133 m ) long, 300 feet ( 90 m ) wide in the center, and 200 feet ( 60 m ) wide in the wings. The dome is 238 feet ( 73 m ) high and the height of the wings is 88 feet ( 27 m ). It includes 500,000 square feet ( 50,000 m ) of floor space. Rotunda chandelier incident In November 2006, the 9,000 lb ( 4,100 kg ) dome chandelier, which had been lowered almost to the floor for maintenance, fell the remaining five feet. The chandelier was damaged by the impact and by the ornamental chains that fell on it. It was sent to St. Louis for repairs. Nearly a full year later, the chandelier was returned and raised in the capitol. The upper lights were also restored, after they had been turned off for four decades due to light damage to the mural above. Created in 1918 by the Guth Lighting Company of St. Louis for a cost of $5,000, the chandelier cost $500,000 to be restored. Gallery The Missouri River high out of its banks during the `` Great Flood of 1993. '' View of the Missouri Capitol and grounds from southeast. The chandelier being raised after restoration. Missouri State Capitol building. Interior view of the capitol dome. Flowering dogwood trees on the capitol 's north side The Capitol building decorated for the gubernatorial inauguration of Eric Greitens Sources Hunter, Marie Nau, Missouri and Mississippi : Robert Ingersoll Aitken 's Sculpture in Jefferson City, Missouri, Master 's Thesis, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1996 Kvaran & Lockley A Guide to the Architectural Sculpture of America, unpublished manuscript Pickard, John, The Missouri State Capitol : Report of the Capitol Decoration Commission, 1917 -- 1928, Capitol Decoration Committee, Jefferson City Missouri, 1928 References Jump up ^ `` Missouri State Capitol Building and Grounds ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 23, 1969. Retrieved November 4, 2015. ^ Jump up to : National Park Service ( 2010 - 07 - 09 ). `` National Register Information System ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Jump up ^ `` Missouri State Capitol Building and Grounds '' ( PDF ). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. April 10, 1969. Retrieved November 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Missouri 's State Capital ''. State Symbols of Missouri. Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 2, 2006. Jump up ^ `` Stephen Hills ( 1771 - 1844 ) ''. Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011. Jump up ^ `` 4,500 - pound chandelier damaged in Missouri capitol mishap ''. Southeast Missourian. The Associated Press. November 12, 2006. Retrieved December 26, 2006. Jump up ^ Sarah D. Wire ( November 7, 2007 ). `` Capitol chandelier raised almost a year after falling ''. Missouri Digital News. State Capitol Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2011. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Missouri State Capitol. 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Question: when was the current missouri state capitol building completed
Answer: 1917