Old Capitol Building

Depending on my mood, I might call this the most beautiful building in the entire city. I understand why they made the move of the capital to a more traditionally neoclassical building, but I adore the Victorian age Romanesque revival, and this has a lot of elements of that. There's the heavy, broad ceremonial arch and imposing turrets with conical roofs, as well as a general use of rusticated stone for construction: all of this contributes to the overall effect of the building, which others have noted resembles an old British castle. This kind of style, along with a mixture of the symmetrical and the exuberantly ornate, is very 19th century. The structure enobles and elevates the spirit above the mechanical routines of a mechanistic commercial world, as good architecture should. I also appreciate the intricate bronze statue of George Washington made for the bicentennial of the United States and placed in front of the arch.

— Joshua Fagan

We walked around the capital and visited The bus stop eatery that was housed in the old 1937 Greyhound station. Got a cold drink and hung out at the park across the street. Great atmosphere and very friendly people. Definitely recommend a visit.

— Debbie Jones

Really impressive building. They offer a tour that I would recommend. You get to see the senate and house chambers and may observe the proceedings if the legislature is in session

— Rajesh V

This place is so beautiful! Very peaceful, would definitely recommend to go visit this place with family or friends. Inside it’s amazing all of the hard work that was put into building this place is amazing. The town it’s safe is very small and quit. But definitely recommend to stop by and check it out if your driving by you won’t regret it! To park I believe it was $10 but to enter in we didn’t have to pay anything. Also if your into photography it’s a great place to get some amazing pictures in.

— cristina solovey

Its a nice building with a few historic plaques/monuments on the building and in the adjoining park, but the interior is closed to the public. The site is a 10 min stop at most.

— Chris