Capitol Tour
The Capitol reflected in the windows of the Wallace Building CAPITOL FACTS
Start Tour Capitol Today Historical Look Capitol Grounds
The Capitol Building Year completed: 1886 Original cost: $2,873,294.59 Dimensions: 363 ft. 8 in. from north to south; 246 ft. 11 in. from east to west Number of steps from the second floor to the dome: 298 Number of different types of marble used in the interior: 29 Weight of each brass chandelier in the Senate Chamber: 500 lbs. Number of crystals in each chandelier in the House Chamber: 5,600 Number of fireplaces in the building: 24   The Golden Dome Height of dome: 275 feet above the ground floor Diameter of dome: 80 feet Type of gold: 23 karat Combined weight of gold: 100 troy ounces Thickness of gold: 1/250,000th of an inch Original total cost of gilding the dome: $3,500 Total cost of regilding the dome in 1927: $16,500 Total cost of regilding the dome in 1965: $79,938 Total cost of regilding the dome in 1998-99: Approximately $400,000