Michigan State Capitol
| Michigan Capitol | |
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A statue of Austin Blair stands in the foreground
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical/Italianate/Renaissance revival |
| Location | Lansing, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°44′01″N 84°33′20″W / 42.733601°N 84.555470°WCoordinates: 42°44′01″N 84°33′20″W / 42.733601°N 84.555470°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1872 |
| Construction started |
Cornerstone laid: October 2, 1873 |
| Completed | September 26, 1878 |
| Inaugurated | January 1, 1879 |
| Renovated | 1989-1992; 2010-2014 |
| Cost | $1,427,738.78 |
| Height | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 128 m × 83.5 m (420 ft × 274 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Elijah E. Myers |
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Michigan State Capitol
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| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Myers, Elijah E. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| MPS | Downtown Lansing MRA (AD) |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000396 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | October 5, 1992 |
| Designated MSHS | February 18, 1956 |
The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County. The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and Michigan Avenues, is a National Historic Landmark that houses the chambers and offices of the Michigan Legislature as well as the ceremonial offices of the Governor of Michigan and Lieutenant Governor. Historically, this is the third building to house the Michigan government.
The first state capitol was in Detroit, the original capital of Michigan, and was relocated to Lansing in 1847, due to the need to develop the state's western portion and for easy defense from British troops stationed in Windsor, Ontario.
On July 13, 1787, the Second Continental Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, creating the Northwest Territory which included Michigan. In 1805, the U.S. Congress created the Michigan Territory, with Detroit as its territorial capital. Michigan first applied for statehood as early as 1832, though it was rebuffed due to a dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip, a 468-square mile (1,210 km²) area that included the important port city of Toledo. By 1835, Michigan had formed a state government without receiving authorization from Congress to do so. The state's boundaries included the contested area.
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