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Texas State Capitol

Elevation of Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas · Architect: Elijah E. Myers · Built 1882–1888

A fine pink granite building with Renaissance detailing. Design chosen by Napoleon Le Brun in a competition. Myers, the architect, also designed the capitols of Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah.

  • Time to build: 1882–1888, per the HABS architectural data form
  • Materials: granite masonry; a fine pink granite building, per the HABS architectural data form

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