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Illinois State Capitol

North Elevation of Illinois State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois · Architect: John C. Cochrane, George O. Garnsey, Alfred Piquenard, and W. W. Boyington · Built 1868–1888

The Illinois State Capitol is considered significant for its architectural style and in the subject areas of politics and government. Its period of construction, 1868–1888, is reflected in the building's architectural design and in the chronology of its construction.

  • Cost $4,500,000 (1888 dollars), per HABS data pages
  • Time to build: 1868–1888, per HABS data pages

Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Library of Congress item. Full drawing: North Elevation at loc.gov. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted.