The Capitol
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leadhiker
N 33° 26.895 W 112° 05.809
12S E 398058 N 3701519
The Arizona State Capitol formerly housed the Territorial and State Legislatures, as well as various executive offices. These have relocated to adjacent buildings, and the Capitol is now maintained as the Arizona Capitol Museum.
Waymark Code: WM8T13
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2010
Views: 35
Inscription:
Completed in 1900 at the cost of approximately $136,000, was designed by James Riley Gordon of San Antonio, Texas, and served as the First Arizona owned seat of government during the late territorial days and its transition to statehood in 1912. The original structure is 184 ft. long and 84 ft. deep. The exterior is constructed entirely of Arizona products – grey granite from the Salt River Mountains Tufa from Yavapai County and the foundation is of Malapia rock from Camelback Mountain.
Marker Name: The Capitol
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Maricopa
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Woodmen of the World Jurisdiction of Arizona
Year placed: 1969
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