List of state capitols in the United States

This is a list of U.S. state and territorial capitol buildings in the United States and is not to be confused with a list of state capitals, which are the cities where these buildings are located.

Most U.S. states (39 of the 50) have facilities named "State Capitol". Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall". The State of Alabama has a State Capitol, but the Legislature has, since 1985, met in the State House.

A capitol typically contains the meeting place for its state's legislature and offices for the state's governor, though this is not true for every state. The legislatures of Alabama, Nevada, and North Carolina meet in other nearby buildings, but their governor's offices remain in the capitol. The Arizona State Capitol is now strictly a museum and both the legislature and the governor's office are in nearby buildings. Only Arizona does not have its governor's office in the state capitol, though in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont, and Virginia,^[1] the office there is for ceremonial use only.

In nine states, the state's highest court also routinely meets in the capitol: Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma (both civil and criminal courts), Pennsylvania (one of three sites), South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The other 40 states have separate buildings for their supreme courts, though in Minnesota and Utah the high court also has ceremonial meetings at the capitol.

Eleven of the fifty state capitols do not feature a dome: Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.^[2]

Table of State Capitols

Capitol name	Location	Years of current capitol construction	Notes
Alabama State Capitol Alabama State House	Montgomery 32°22′38.81″N 86°18′3.39″W / 32.3774472°N 86.3009417°W / 32.3774472; -86.3009417 (Alabama State Capitol) />32°22′37.294″N 86°17′57.991″W / 32.37702611°N 86.29944194°W / 32.37702611; -86.29944194 (Alabama State House)	1850–1851 1885 (East wing) 1903–1906 (South wing) 1911–1912 (North wing) 1960 (State House; the Legislature moved into the building in 1985)	National Historic Landmark, Original meeting site for the Provisional Confederate Congress (1861) National Register of Historic Places The State Capitol is only used for ceremonial meetings; actual government meetings are held in the State House
Alaska State Capitol	Juneau 58°18′7.91″N 134°24′37.68″W / 58.3021972°N 134.4104667°W / 58.3021972; -134.4104667 (Alaska State Capitol)	1929–1931
Arizona State Capitol Arizona House of Representatives Arizona Senate Arizona Executive tower	Phoenix 33°26′53.15″N 112°5′49.54″W / 33.4480972°N 112.0970944°W / 33.4480972; -112.0970944 (Arizona State Capitol)	1899–1900 (State Capitol) 1960 (House of Representatives and Senate buildings) 1974 (Executive tower)	National Register of Historic Places, The State Capitol Building no longer hosts government meetings; The office of the Governor is located in the Executive tower
Arkansas State Capitol	Little Rock 34°44′48.33″N 92°17′19.54″W / 34.7467583°N 92.2887611°W / 34.7467583; -92.2887611 (Arkansas State Capitol)	1899–1915	National Register of Historic Places
California State Capitol	Sacramento 38°34′35.66″N 121°29′36.28″W / 38.5765722°N 121.4934111°W / 38.5765722; -121.4934111 (California State Capitol)	1860–1874	National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Capitol	Denver 39°44′20.74″N 104°59′5.63″W / 39.7390944°N 104.9848972°W / 39.7390944; -104.9848972 (Colorado State Capitol)	1886–1907	National Register of Historic Places Exactly one mile above sea level
Connecticut State Capitol	Hartford 41°45′50.89″N 72°40′58″W / 41.7641361°N 72.68278°W / 41.7641361; -72.68278 (Connecticut State Capitol)	1872–1879	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Delaware Legislative Hall	Dover 39°9′26.3″N 75°31′11″W / 39.157306°N 75.51972°W / 39.157306; -75.51972 (Delaware State Capitol)	1933 1965-1970 (north and south wings) 1994 (expansion of east wings)	The Old Statehouse, used from 1792 to 1932, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Florida State Capitol	Tallahassee 30°26′17.2″N 84°16′53.76″W / 30.438111°N 84.2816000°W / 30.438111; -84.2816000 (Florida State Capitol)	1973–1977	Newest state capitol Second largest state capitol
Georgia State Capitol	Atlanta 33°44′57.38″N 84°23′17.74″W / 33.7492722°N 84.3882611°W / 33.7492722; -84.3882611 (Georgia State Capitol)	1883–1889	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Hawaii State Capitol	Honolulu 21°18′26.43″N 157°51′26.16″W / 21.3073417°N 157.8572667°W / 21.3073417; -157.8572667 (Hawaii State Capitol)	1960–1969	Part of the Hawaii Capital Historic District (NRHP) Second newest state capitol
Idaho State Capitol	Boise 43°37′3.71″N 116°11′58.61″W / 43.6176972°N 116.1996139°W / 43.6176972; -116.1996139 (Idaho State Capitol)	1905–1913 1919–1920 (wings) 2008–2010 (underground wings)	National Register of Historic Places
Illinois State Capitol	Springfield 39°47′54.66″N 89°39′17.6″W / 39.7985167°N 89.654889°W / 39.7985167; -89.654889 (Illinois State Capitol)	1884–1887 (construction)	National Register of Historic Places Tallest non-skyscraper capitol, including Washington D.C.
Indiana Statehouse	Indianapolis 39°46′7″N 86°9′45″W / 39.76861°N 86.16250°W / 39.76861; -86.16250 (Indiana Statehouse)	1877–1888^[3]	National Register of Historic Places
Iowa State Capitol	Des Moines 41°35′28.24″N 93°36′13.93″W / 41.5911778°N 93.6038694°W / 41.5911778; -93.6038694 (Iowa State Capitol)	1871–1886	National Register of Historic Places
Kansas State Capitol	Topeka 39°2′52.83″N 95°40′41.36″W / 39.0480083°N 95.6781556°W / 39.0480083; -95.6781556 (Kansas State Capitol)	1866–1873 (east wing) 1879–1881 (west wing) 1884–1906 (center)	National Register of Historic Places
Kentucky State Capitol	Frankfort 38°11′12.4″N 84°52′31.2″W / 38.186778°N 84.875333°W / 38.186778; -84.875333 (Kentucky State Capitol)	1905–1910	National Register of Historic Places
Louisiana State Capitol	Baton Rouge 30°27′25.46″N 91°11′14.66″W / 30.4570722°N 91.1874056°W / 30.4570722; -91.1874056 (Louisiana State Capitol)	1930–1932	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Tallest state capitol
Maine State House	Augusta 44°18′26.05″N 69°46′54.04″W / 44.3072361°N 69.7816778°W / 44.3072361; -69.7816778 (Maine State House)	1828–1832 1889–1891 (wing) 1909–1911 (wings)	National Register of Historic Places
Maryland State House	Annapolis 38°58′43″N 76°29′28″W / 38.97861°N 76.49111°W / 38.97861; -76.49111 (Maryland State House)	1772–1797^[4]	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Oldest active state capitol
Massachusetts State House	Boston 42°21′27.75″N 71°3′48.83″W / 42.3577083°N 71.0635639°W / 42.3577083; -71.0635639 (Massachusetts State House)	1795–1798	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District Contributing property Fourth oldest active state capitol
Michigan State Capitol	Lansing 42°44′1.42″N 84°33′20.12″W / 42.7337278°N 84.5555889°W / 42.7337278; -84.5555889 (Michigan State Capitol)	1871–1878	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Michigan State Historic Site
Minnesota State Capitol	Saint Paul 44°57′18.53″N 93°6′8.05″W / 44.9551472°N 93.1022361°W / 44.9551472; -93.1022361 (Minnesota State Capitol)	1893–1905	National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi State Capitol	Jackson 32°18′14″N 90°10′56″W / 32.30389°N 90.18222°W / 32.30389; -90.18222 (Mississippi State Capitol)	1901–1903	National Register of Historic Places
Missouri State Capitol	Jefferson City 38°34′44.83″N 92°10′22.77″W / 38.5791194°N 92.1729917°W / 38.5791194; -92.1729917 (Missouri State Capitol)	1911–1917	National Register of Historic Places
Montana State Capitol	Helena 46°35′8.52″N 112°1′6.24″W / 46.5857000°N 112.0184000°W / 46.5857000; -112.0184000 (Montana State Capitol)	1896–1902 1909–1912 (wings)	National Register of Historic Places
Nebraska State Capitol	Lincoln 40°48′29.12″N 96°41′58.51″W / 40.8080889°N 96.6995861°W / 40.8080889; -96.6995861 (Nebraska State Capitol)	1919–1932	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Second tallest state capitol
Nevada State Capitol Nevada Legislature	Carson City 39°9′50.67″N 119°45′58.65″W / 39.1640750°N 119.7662917°W / 39.1640750; -119.7662917 (Nevada State Capitol)	1869–1871 1971 (New Legislative building)	National Register of Historic Places The State Capitol is no longer used for Government meetings, which are now held in the Nevada Legislature building
New Hampshire State House	Concord 43°12′24.29″N 71°32′17.26″W / 43.2067472°N 71.5381278°W / 43.2067472; -71.5381278 (New Hampshire State House)	1815–1818
New Jersey State House	Trenton 40°13′13.57″N 74°46′11.65″W / 40.2204361°N 74.7699028°W / 40.2204361; -74.7699028 (New Jersey State House)	1792	Third oldest active state capitol
New Mexico State Capitol	Santa Fe 35°40′56.21″N 105°56′22.77″W / 35.6822806°N 105.9396583°W / 35.6822806; -105.9396583 (New Mexico State Capitol)	1964–1966	Highest and only round state capitol Third newest state capitol in oldest capital city
New York State Capitol	Albany 42°39′9.19″N 73°45′26.36″W / 42.6525528°N 73.7573222°W / 42.6525528; -73.7573222 (New York State Capitol)	1867–1899	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District Contributing property
North Carolina State Capitol North Carolina State Legislative Building	Raleigh 35°46′49″N 78°38′21″W / 35.78028°N 78.63917°W / 35.78028; -78.63917 (North Carolina State Capitol) />35°46′59.53″N 78°38′20.24″W / 35.7832028°N 78.6389556°W / 35.7832028; -78.6389556	1833-1840 1963 (Legislative Building)	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District Contributing property The State Capitol is no longer used by the state legislature, which are now held in the State Legislative building
North Dakota State Capitol	Bismarck 46°49′14.93″N 100°46′57.87″W / 46.8208139°N 100.7827417°W / 46.8208139; -100.7827417 (North Dakota State Capitol)	1920–1924 1931–1934 (office tower & wing)
Ohio Statehouse	Columbus 39°57′41″N 82°59′56″W / 39.96139°N 82.99889°W / 39.96139; -82.99889 (Ohio Statehouse)	1837–1861	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma State Capitol	Oklahoma City 35°29′32.21″N 97°30′12.14″W / 35.4922806°N 97.5033722°W / 35.4922806; -97.5033722 (Oklahoma State Capitol)	1914–1917 2000-2002 (dome)	National Register of Historic Places
Oregon State Capitol	Salem 44°56′19.43″N 123°1′48.35″W / 44.9387306°N 123.0300972°W / 44.9387306; -123.0300972 (Oregon State Capitol)	1935 1977 (wings)	National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania State Capitol	Harrisburg 40°15′52″N 76°52′0″W / 40.26444°N 76.86667°W / 40.26444; -76.86667 (Pennsylvania State Capitol)	1904-1906^[5]	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District Contributing property
Rhode Island State House	Providence 41°49′51″N 71°24′54″W / 41.83083°N 71.41500°W / 41.83083; -71.41500 (Rhode Island State House)	1895–1904	National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina State House	Columbia 34°0′1.56″N 81°1′59.33″W / 34.0004333°N 81.0331472°W / 34.0004333; -81.0331472 (South Carolina State House)	1855-1907	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
South Dakota State Capitol	Pierre 44°22′1.8″N 100°20′46.87″W / 44.367167°N 100.3463528°W / 44.367167; -100.3463528 (South Dakota State Capitol)	1905–1911	National Register of Historic Places
Tennessee State Capitol	Nashville 36°9′57″N 86°47′3″W / 36.16583°N 86.78417°W / 36.16583; -86.78417 (Tennessee State Capitol)	1845–1854	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Capitol	Austin 30°16′29″N 97°44′26″W / 30.27472°N 97.74056°W / 30.27472; -97.74056 (Texas State Capitol)	1881–1888 1993 (underground extension)	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Largest state capitol
Utah State Capitol	Salt Lake City 40°46′38″N 111°53′17″W / 40.77722°N 111.88806°W / 40.77722; -111.88806 (Utah State Capitol)	1912–1916 2004-2008 (major restoration and renovation)	National Register of Historic Places
Vermont State House	Montpelier 44°15′44″N 72°34′51″W / 44.26222°N 72.58083°W / 44.26222; -72.58083 (Vermont State Capitol)	1834–1836	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Virginia State Capitol	Richmond 37°32′19.53″N 77°26′0.94″W / 37.5387583°N 77.4335944°W / 37.5387583; -77.4335944 (Virginia State Capitol)	1785–1790 1904–1906 (wings); restored, renovated and expanded 2004-2007	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Second oldest active state capitol and meeting site for the Confederate Congress (1861-1865)
Washington State Capitol	Olympia 47°02′07″N 122°54′23″W / 47.03528°N 122.90639°W / 47.03528; -122.90639 (Washington State Capitol)	1919–1928 (Legislative building)	National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District
West Virginia State Capitol	Charleston 38°20′11″N 81°36′44″W / 38.33639°N 81.61222°W / 38.33639; -81.61222 (West Virginia State Capitol)	1924–1932	U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Wisconsin State Capitol	Madison 43°4′28″N 89°23′5″W / 43.07444°N 89.38472°W / 43.07444; -89.38472 (Wisconsin State Capitol)	1906–1917 1988-2002 (major renovation and restoration)	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming State Capitol	Cheyenne 41°8′25″N 104°49′11″W / 41.14028°N 104.81972°W / 41.14028; -104.81972 (Wyoming State Capitol)	1886–1890 1915–1917 (House and Senate chambers)	National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Second highest state capitol

Table of Territorial Capitols

Capitol name	Location	Years of current capitol construction	Notes
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Capitol	San Juan, PR	1921-1929	National Register of Historic Places
John A. Wilson Building District Building	Washington, DC	1904-1908	National Register of Historic Places, originally called the District Building until renamed in 1994 after district councilor John A. Wilson
American Samoa Fono Building	Fagatogo, American Samoa	1973
Guam Legislature Building	Hagåtña, Guam
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature Building	Capitol Hill, Saipan
United States Virgin Islands Legislature Building	Charlotte Amalie, USVI

References

↑ "Virtual Tour of the Virginia State Capitol". Virginia Capitol.gov. Retrieved May 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "State Capitols and Domes". NCSL.org (National Conference of State Legislatures). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
↑ "IDOA: The Statehouse Story". IN.gov. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
↑ History of the State House and Its Dome. msa.maryland.gov (Maryland State Archives), 2007. Retrieved on April 5, 2014.
↑ Pennsylvania Manual p. xiv

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