The current Texas State Capitol is the third building to serve that purpose. The second Texas capitol was built in 1853, on the same site as the present capitol in Austin; it was destroyed in the great capitol fire of 1881, but plans had already been made to replace it with a new, much larger structure.
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At dedication ceremonies on May 18, 1888, the capitol was accepted on behalf of the people by state senator Temple Houston, son of Texas hero Sam Houston. He called it a structure that shall stand as a sentinel of eternity..
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The Capitol building could easily be confused with the U.S. Capitol if not for the pink granite the state house is built of. Atop the legendary dome stands the Goddess of Liberty, herself an object of legend. East and West of the dome are the Senate and the House chambers. On the north, completely out of site, four floors of offices sit, entirely below ground. The Capitol building is both exceptionally historic and ultra-modern. Its hard not to recognize the pink granite of the dome from anywhere in Austin.
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Once inside a visitor is bombarded with Texas history. There are tour guides available but before taking a tour its best just to walk around a little and gawk at everything. The current Capitol is the third building to house the Texas legislature. It was built in the 1880s from granite hauled from Marble Falls. A century later a fire almost destroyed the building.
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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. The Texas State Capitol is 308 feet (94 m) tall, making it the sixth tallest state capitol and one of several taller than the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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The Capitol Building. This is the Texas State Capitol located in Austin, Texas. It took six years to build this fantastic four-story building which was finally finished in 1888 at a cost of over $3 million. The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, Senators and Representatives all have their offices right here. The building is pink in color because of the Sunset Red granite used to build it. In 1990, the Capitol went through an extensive restoration and preservation project.
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Rusks Capitol Role by Bob Bowman. This month, Texans will quietly celebrate the 117th anniversary of the completion of the Texas Capitol in Austin. But, as in past observances, there will be little acknowledgment of the role that East Texas, especially the town of Rusk, played in the capitols completion.
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Its population dropped below 200. Austin was restored to its capital status in 1846 when Texas became a state. As the state capital, Austin experienced a surge of prosperity. The first permanent state capitol building was built in 1853, and was succeed by the present state capitol in 1888. The governor’s mansion was finished in 1856. Texas joined the Confederacy and Austin struggled with shortages of goods during the Civil War.
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The State Preservation Board. Established in 1983 by the Texas 68th Legislature for the purpose of preserving, maintaining and restoring the State Capitol, the General Land Office Building, and their contents and grounds for the benefit of the citizens of Texas. About Us Events Calendar Procurement Employment.
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Austin became the capital of Texas Jan. 19, 1840, and this hill was platted as Capitol Square. A modest statehouse built here in the 1850s soon developed structural flaws.
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when was the texas capitol building built
The Texas Capitol building was built in 1888.