Wisconsin State Capitol
Built 1970 by George B. Post. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Capitol Sq., Madison, WI |
| County | Dane County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Art, Politics and government, Architecture, Invention |
| Level of significance | State |
| Reference number | 70000031 |
| Built | 1970 · more from the 1970s |
| Architect | George B. Post |
| Style | Beaux-Arts |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Capitol Sq., Madison, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0747° N, 89.3842° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Madison | 143 listed places in Madison → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Wisconsin State Capitol listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Wisconsin State Capitol built?
1970, designed by George B. Post, in the Beaux-Arts style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Wisconsin State Capitol?
Capitol Sq., Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Wisconsin State Capitol?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000031. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.