Alaska State Capitol Building in Juneau
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
N 58° 18.115 W 134° 24.616
8V E 534564 N 6462475
What a fabulous building in such a small state capitol. Alaska has one of the few capitol buildings that lacks a dome. For being the largest state in land mass, the capitol of Alaska is so small.
Waymark Code: WM2546
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SCOTUS
Views: 203
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This building was originally the Federal and Territorial Building, but later became the property of the great State of Alaska.

Its brick-faced reinforced concrete structure and the lower façade are faced with Indiana limestone. The four columns of the portico and the interior trim are made of light and dark Tokeen marble from quarries at Tokeen, Prince of Wales Island, in Southeast Alaska. It's so wonderful that important parts of this building are from Alaska. I believe it should be a law that all state capitols should be built of native materials!

On another side note, since 2004, plans for a new Capitol building have been underway by Thom Mayne of Morphosis (arghhhh!! of Santa Monica, CA) and Mike Mense of Mense Architects (Anchorage, AK). The new designs are beyond scary as described in this article by a local Alaskan (visit link)
Another site is at (visit link)

I sure hope the people of Alaska can find a way to fight this horrendous new building!!
Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation

Address:
State Capitol Building
Juneau, AK USA
99801

Dates of Construction: 1923-1931 by designed and built / James A. Wetmore and U.S. Treasury Department Architects

Major Renovations: The building provided the first permanent chambers for the Alaska Legislature. The chamber of the State Senate and House of Representatives are located on the second floor and were remodeled in 1967 to give it a modern Alaskan atmosphere.

Hours: Varies throughout the year, please see website.

Capitol Web Site: [Web Link]

Historical Monuments/Memorials:
The style of the building is described briefly as an Art Deco block with classical elements.

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