Old State Capitol
Building in Springfield, Illinois. Built 1837 by John F. Rague. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a former capitol building for the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in Springfield, it is one of two preserved former Illinois capitol buildings. It was built in the Greek Revival style in 1837–1840, when Springfield became the capital city, and served as the state house from 1840 to 1876, when it was replaced by the current capitol. It is the site of candidacy announcements by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and Barack Obama in 2007. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, primarily for its association with Lincoln and his political rival Stephen Douglas.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by 5th, 6th, Adams, and Washington Sts., Springfield, IL |
| County | Sangamon County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000331 |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architect | John F. Rague |
| Type of place | museum, historic site, capitol building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by 5th, 6th, Adams, and Washington Sts., Springfield, IL |
| Website | dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/experience/sites/central/old-capitol.html ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.80110, -89.64857 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lincoln Home National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000331. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.