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— 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 —

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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, 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 , 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. Secretary of State Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. August 2018 — 4M — COM 18.10

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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:

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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

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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 1

The Illinois Legislature authorized construction of the State Capitol Building in 1867. It is Illinois’ sixth Capitol Building and the second located in Springfield. The original design for the building was created by architect John C. Cochrane, who formed a partnership with Alfred H. Piquenard. A railroad line from the Toledo, Wabash and Western was built to encircle the Capitol and provide easy access for building materials. The project was delayed by Piquenard’s death in 1876 and halted by a lack of funds in 1877. The project continued in 1884 with new funds and a fresh perspective from architect W.W. Boyington, who also designed Chicago’s Water Tower building.

Despite the start of construction of the Capitol, Chicago almost became Illinois’ fourth . Assembly planned to convene its fall 1871 session there until the occurred on October 8-9. Instead, Springfield remained the capital city, and on Jan. 3, 1877, the General Assembly convened its first session in the new building. The project was completed in 1888 at a cost of $4.3 million, and a balance of $6.35 was returned to the state treasury.

First floor, Rotunda — statue Sculpted by Julia Bracken, a statue in the center of the first-floor Rotunda represents the welcoming of to the World’s Exposition in 1893. First floor, north corridor — paintings • Starved Rock on the near Ottawa. • Fort Chartres on the River near du Rocher. • Ulysses S. taking command at Cairo in 1861. First floor, south corridor — paintings • at the mouth of the . • Future Governor freeing his slaves. • and others stuck on the dam at New Salem. • Rendering of the of New Salem, 1831-1838. • French explorers Marquette and Joliet at an Indian village on the in 1673. • Portraits of 12 U.S. Presidents (discovered and restored in 2008). First floor, east corridor — ceiling murals • Charity — Holding a cornucopia. • Faith — Woman of religion holding a cross. • Hope — Classic woman seated with an anchor, looking out to sea. First floor — paintings commissioned by former Governor • Transforming the Prairie, Economic Development. • Clinic on Constructive Contribution — explains the world’s first controlled nuclear reaction.

Second floor — art and sculptures • Governor’s Reception Area — Art, Literature, Peace and War. • Hall of Governors — Portraits of previous Governors. • Old Supreme Court, Room 212 — Currently a Senate committee room. The Supreme Court moved across the street in 1908. The Goddess of Justice represents that true justice cannot be bought. I • Statues of famous state legislators: l -, 12th Governor and founder of Quincy, Illinois -Abraham Lincoln, nicknamed “Honest Abe” l -Stephen Douglas, nicknamed “The Little Giant” i -Adelbert H. , first African- Illinois Senator -Richard J. Barr, state Senator for 48 years n -Richard J. Daley, -Lottie Holman O’Neill, first female state Representative o -David Shanahan, state Representative for 42 years • George Portrait — Donated to the state by Mr. and Mrs. August C. Meyer, Sr., Champaign, Illinois.

i Third floor — artwork and sculptures s • Plaster Relief Panels — Frieze by Springfield artist J. Nicolai represents early Illinois history, from the Native through the Lincoln-Douglas debates. • Statues of prominent people in Illinois history: S -, territorial Governor, third -, first Governor of Illinois, 1818 t -Sidney Breeze, former Illinois Supreme Court Justice -Ulysses S. Grant, former U.S. President, Civil War general a -, former U.S. Senator -John A. Logan, former U.S. Senator t -William R. Morrison, soldier, state Representative and U.S. Congressman -Edward Coles, second Governor of Illinois e • A 20’x40’ mural depicts a peace treaty with and Native Americans at Fort Kaskaskia in 1778. German immigrant Gustave A. Fuchs of Chicago was paid $2,000 for the painting in 1886. • Painted plaster on the north balcony depicts the migration of Native Americans driven from their C homeland as the sun sets in the west. The south balcony depicts homesteaders moving onto their land. • Historic 1879 Photo Montage a Third floor — Rotunda view p The top of the Rotunda has a stained glass representation of the State Seal with 9,000 pieces of glass. It shows the archaic spelling of the word “sovereignty” by the original artist. i • From the first floor to the dome is 361 feet, and to the flag is 405 feet, 74 feet higher than the t U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C. • The 24 columns supporting the dome are made of brick and encased in imitation marble.

o Fourth floor — portraits and murals • House Gallery, south wing — Illinois has 118 state Representatives. A portrait of

l Stephen A. Douglas represents the Democrats and a portrait of Abraham Lincoln represents the Republicans. Both were painted for $1,000 each. The chandeliers are Czechoslovakian crystal, 17.5 feet long and weigh 750 pounds each. • Senate Committee Room 400 — In 1884, this room was dedicated by General Pictured (from top): William Tecumseh Sherman to display the Illinois Civil War battle flags. The murals Senate Chamber — north wing, third floor on the wall are of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and a Civil War soldier. (This House Chamber — south wing, third floor room is not on the scheduled tour.) Old Supreme Courtroom — Room 212 • Senate Gallery, north wing — Illinois has 59 state Senators. Portraits of six former Governor’s Office — Room 207 Senate Presidents are hung in the gallery. The 12 chandeliers are Austrian crystal. Lieutenant Governor’s Office — Room 214 Gallery seating is open to the public. The -like boxes are press seats. Secretary of State’s Office — Room 213 • Murals — The 30’x18’ murals represent industry, agriculture and commerce in Comptroller’s Office — Room 201 Illinois. Treasurer’s Office — Room 219