Utah State Capitol - Salt Lake City, UT - Capitol Buildings on Waymarking.com

The Utah State Capitol is located on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the home of the Utah State Legislature, the Governor of Utah, Lieutenant Governor of Utah, the Utah Attorney General, the Utah State Treasurer, and the Utah State Auditor.

Construction on the capitol began on December 26, 1912 it was dedicated on October 9, 1916. The building is 404 feet long, 240 feet wide, and is capped by a dome that reaches 286 feet. The granite used was quarried in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and the dome is covered in copper mined in Utah. In 2004 the capitol closed for an extensive restoration and seismic upgrade. The capitol is expected to reopen in 2008.

Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation Address: 350 N Main St Salt Lake, Utah United States 84103 Dates of Construction: December 26, 1912 Major Renovations: 2004 Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Capitol Web Site: [Web Link] Historical Monuments/Memorials: The fallen police officers and Vietnam veterans memorials on the west side of the capitol. Pioneer memorial museum (Daughters of Utah Pioneers) and several DUP markers in the immediate area of the museum. The Mormon Battalion Monument. The 18th Ward Chape

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