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Utah State Capitol Building

Utah State Capitol
Utah State Capitol
The Capitol looking northwest
General information
Architectural style Neoclassical Revival,
Corinthian style
Location Capitol Hill,
Salt Lake City, Utah,
United States
Coordinates 40°46′38″N 111°53′17″W / 40.77722°N 111.88806°W / 40.77722; -111.88806Coordinates: 40°46′38″N 111°53′17″W / 40.77722°N 111.88806°W / 40.77722; -111.88806
Construction started December 26, 1912
Inaugurated October 9, 1916
Renovated 2004–2008
Cost $2.7 million
Renovation cost $260 million
Owner State of Utah
Height 285 ft (87 m) (dome)
Technical details
Floor count 5
Design and construction
Architect Richard K.A. Kletting
Website

Utah State Capitol

Capitol Building
NRHP reference # 78002667
Added to NRHP October 11, 1978

Utah State Capitol

The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the State Auditor and their staffs. The capitol is the main building of the Utah State Capitol Complex, which is located on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City.

The Neoclassical revival, Corinthian style building was designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting, and built between 1912 and 1916. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Beginning in 2004, the capitol underwent a major restoration and renovation project. The project added two new buildings to the complex, while restoring many of the capitol's public spaces to their original appearance. One of the largest projects during the renovation was the addition of a base isolation system which will allow the building to survive as much as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. After completion of the renovations, the building was rededicated and resumed normal operation in January 2008.

The first Euro-American settlers arrived in what would become Utah on July 24, 1847, which is now commemorated as Pioneer Day in the state. These settlers, Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young, appealed to the United States Congress for statehood in 1849, asking to become the State of Deseret. Their proposal was denied, but they received some recognition in September 1850 when the U.S. Government created the Territory of Utah as part of the compromise of 1850. A territorial assembly, known as the Utah Territorial Legislature, was created to be the governing body for the territory. The assembly met in various buildings including the Council House, which had originally been constructed to serve as capitol of the provisional State of Deseret, until the first capitol building was constructed.


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