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| From information provided by the State of Wyoming web site: "Wyoming's State Capitol -- a classically designed building of Corinthian architecture resembling the National Capitol in Washington D.C. -- is located in the heart of Cheyenne. The Ninth Territorial Legislative Assembly authorized the construction of the building in 1886, and on May 18, 1887, the cornerstone was laid.
Flagstone for the building's foundation was quarried near Fort Collins, Colorado, 45 miles south of Cheyenne, while sandstone from quarries near Rawlins, Wyoming, was used in the construction of the upper floors. Additional wings on each side of the original structure were completed in 1890 and the final two wings were finished in 1917. The original cost and the two later additions totaled $389,569.13."
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Status: Remains in use as the Wyoming State Capitol, housing the Governor's Office and the State Legislature. |
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