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| Landmark #872 | Sacramento County | Visited: February 20, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | California’s State Capitol building! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The historic Capitol was designed by architects M. F. Butler and Ruben Clark. Its style is an adaptation of Roman Corinthian architecture. Work began in 1860 and by late 1869 the Capitol was partly occupied. In 1874, construction ended at a cost of $2.45 million. The west wing which once housed all branches of government is now a legislative facility. Its design and construction are tributes to California’s pioneer architects, craftsmen, and builders.
OTHER TIDBITS: Construction of the capitol building was regularly hindered by floods, lack of funding, and political fighting, which led to the long Capitol on Wheels period, in which the state capital changed cities multiple times over 24 years before settling in the Sacramento building we know and love today! The process actually drove architect, Ruben Clark, mad, and he had to be committed to a mental institution! Once inside, I was very impressed by the hallway displays featuring all of the counties of California, and I thought it was cool to see some historical landmarks like the Benicia Capitol, represented! This was an ideal place to come protest the shutting down of 70 state parks, but it’s not easy to have a big voice when you’re small! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: E of intersection of 10th St and Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | You can tour the Capitol on weekdays from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM and on weekends from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM! |
