The Illinois State Capitol
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Michael the renamed Building Centennial Attorney General’s Building dedicated Building General’s Attorney Capitol Building centennial and end of 20 years of renovation of years 20 of end and centennial Building Capitol Archives Building completed Building Archives Stratton Building completed Building Stratton Illinois State Museum dedicated Museum State Illinois Centennial Building completed Building Centennial Capitol Building groundbreaking Building Capitol Legislature meets in new Capitol Building Capitol new in meets Legislature Capitol Building construction completed construction Building Capitol Supreme Court Building dedicated Building Court Supreme Legislature authorizes sixth Capitol Building Capitol sixth authorizes Legislature 2018 2012 2006 1867 1868 1877 1888 1908 1923 1934 1938 1955 1963 1972 1988 1990 1992 1995 2003 Capitol Complex Timeline: Complex Capitol e u s o i n H e K t a a t s S k t a s s r i k F i ; a a d ; n C u t a o p R i l t o o t i l p a B C u n i i l l d a i e n s g e t i a n t s V s a s a n l g d d a e l n i i a a ; t S O : t l d h g i S r t o a t t t f e e L SECOND ST. SECOND C a p i t o l i n S p r i n g f i e l d ; E a r l y c o n s t r u c t i o n o f c u r r e n t C a p i t o l B u i l d i n g ; C a p i t o l ’ s o r i g i Illinois Legislature on Feb. 10, 2016. 10, Feb. on Legislature Illinois n a l c o r n e r s t o n e d i s c o v e r e d i n 1 — President Barack Obama returned to deliver a speech to the to speech a deliver to returned Obama Barack President — 9 4 4 . — President Barack Obama served as a state Senator in the State Capitol from 1997 to 2004. to 1997 from Capitol State the in Senator state a as served Obama Barack President — MONROE ST. — Shelby Cullom was the first Governor to work in the new State Capitol in 1877. in Capitol State new the in work to Governor first the was Cullom Shelby — — Every doorknob in the building is imprinted with the State Seal. State the with imprinted is building the in doorknob Every — from the gas jets made the dome black and invisible. It was cleaned in 1986 after 100 years. 100 after 1986 in cleaned was It invisible. and black dome the made jets gas the from Secretary of State of Secretary — When the Capitol first opened, the dome was illuminated with 144 gas jets. The carbon emitted carbon The jets. gas 144 with illuminated was dome the opened, first Capitol the When — Jesse White Jesse — There are 110 steps from the first floor to the fourth-floor gallery. fourth-floor the to floor first the from steps 110 are There — to the top of the flag is 405 feet. 405 is flag the of top the to Dimensions: east-west, 268 feet; north-south, 379 feet; dome height, 361 feet; from the ground the from feet; 361 height, dome feet; 379 north-south, feet; 268 east-west, Dimensions: varies from 11 to 16 feet below the grade line. Walls are 9 feet thick up to the first floor. first the to up thick feet 9 are Walls line. grade the below feet 16 to 11 from varies the Illinois State Capitol. State Illinois the are based on solid rock 25.5 feet below the grade line. The foundation for the outer walls outer the for foundation The line. grade the below feet 25.5 rock solid on based are a great place to live, work and raise a family. Enjoy your visit to visit your Enjoy family. a raise and work live, to place great a — The Capitol’s dome foundation is 92.5 feet in diameter, and its 17-feet-thick limestone walls limestone 17-feet-thick its and diameter, in feet 92.5 is foundation dome Capitol’s The — unwavering commitment to help make Illinois what it is today — today is it what Illinois make help to commitment unwavering iron; and 3.4 million pounds of cast iron. cast of pounds million 3.4 and iron; grounds. Many great Illinoisans are honored here for their for here honored are Illinoisans great Many grounds. constructed of 750,000 cubic feet of cut stone; 20 million bricks; 1.4 million pounds of wrought of pounds million 1.4 bricks; million 20 stone; cut of feet cubic 750,000 of constructed and the many statues in the Capitol Building and on the Capitol the on and Building Capitol the in statues many the and grand staircase, second-floor columns and floors, domestic and imported multi-colored marbles; multi-colored imported and domestic floors, and columns second-floor staircase, grand opportunity to enjoy the unique architecture, spectacular artwork spectacular architecture, unique the enjoy to opportunity — Materials: outer walls, limestone from Joliet and Lemont, IL; north and east portico pillars, granite; pillars, portico east and north IL; Lemont, and Joliet from limestone walls, outer Materials: — dating back to its groundbreaking in 1868. I hope you will take the take will you hope I 1868. in groundbreaking its to back dating and maintain the Capitol Complex, including this unique building unique this including Complex, Capitol the maintain and — The design is in the shape of a Greek cross. cross. Greek a of shape the in is design The — As Secretary of State, one of my responsibilities is to preserve to is responsibilities my of one State, of Secretary As — The total cost of the current Capitol was $4,315,591. was Capitol current the of cost total The — — Illinois has had six Capitol Buildings — one in Kaskaskia, three in Vandalia and two in Springfield. in two and Vandalia in three Kaskaskia, in one — Buildings Capitol six had has Illinois — State Capitol facts and trivia and facts Capitol State State Capitol hours and free guided tours — Required check-in with Capitol Police/security officers at each entrance. — Request a tour at the Information Desk — tours begin in the Capitol Rotunda. — Weekdays: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., tours every half hour (no tours from noon to 1 p.m.). — Weekends: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., tours every hour (no tours from noon to 1 p.m.). — Closed: Thanksgiving and the Friday after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday. — Group tours of 15 or more by appointment only. Tours may be booked online at visit-springfieldillinois.com or by calling 217-789-2360. — Visitors not allowed beyond the first floor on weekends and after 4 p.m. on weekdays, unless the Legislature is in session. — Capitol tours include the House and Senate galleries, Governor’s reception area, Hall of Governors and Old Supreme Courtroom. — Public restrooms available on each floor. — ATM services available on second floor, north corridor, Mon.-Fri. — EMT available for medical emergency in Room 206, north wing. — An infant feeding area is available in Room 206. Visitor’s Center and parking — Visitors Center is one block west of the Capitol on 425 S. College St. Open Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; closed weekends. — Limited free parking; entrance to parking lot is off Edwards Street. — Picnic tables and restrooms available. Constitutional offices, House and Senate galleries — Governor — 207 Capitol. — Lieutenant Governor — 214 Capitol. — Attorney General — 500 S. Second St. — Secretary of State — 213 Capitol. — Comptroller — 201 Capitol. — Treasurer — 219 Capitol. — House Gallery — fourth floor, south wing. — Senate Gallery — fourth floor, north wing. — Legislature in session January through May; veto session two weeks in the fall. Access for persons with disabilities — Wheelchair available for tours only on a first-come, first-served basis. — Elevators have control panels in Braille. — Entrances: West, East. (Ramps located where steps and curbs may be obstacles.) — Parking: Four spaces in Visitor’s Center parking lot, one block west of Capitol. — Accessible restrooms on each floor. — Changing station located in basement restrooms. Jesse White Secretary of State Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. August 2018 — 4M — COM 18.10 COM 18.10 .qxp_Layout 1 8/1/18 3:05 PM Page 2 Celebrations State Library Building renamed the Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building Brooks Gwendolyn Library, State Illinois the renamed Building Library State House and Senate Chambers receive major renovation major receive Chambers Senate and House Arsenal Building burns; replaced in 1937 by the Armory the by 1937 in replaced burns; Building Arsenal State Capitol participates in Bicentennial Bicentennial in participates Capitol State Capitol renovations completed renovations Capitol Archives Building renamed the Margaret Cross Norton Building Norton Cross Margaret the renamed Building Archives Illinois State Library building opened building Library State Illinois Centennial Building renamed the Michael J.