Missouri Statehouse


Caption
View of Exterior
Location
North and Central America->United States->Missouri->Jefferson City
Description
The first state capitol building in Jefferson City was built in 1823-1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837. The second capitol was destroyed by fire on February 5, 1911, and the present capitol was built 1913-1917 and stands upon the same spot as its predecessor, high atop a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. - http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/capitol.asp

Keywords: United States, Missouri, Cole County, Jefferson City (inhabited place), State Capital Center, drawings, plans, city planning, public buildings, legislative buildings.
Style/Period
19th Century (1800 - 1899 CE)
1910s (1910 - 1919)