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The Capitol Square complex includes the Ohio Statehouse, Senate Building and Atrium. The buildings are not only working government offices but a magnificent monument to the people and the period during which Ohio's democracy was founded and formed.
- Museum Education Center
The exhibit challenges visitors' knowledge about the...
- Statehouse
The Ohio Statehouse is a masonry building, consisting...
- Capitol Square
Its Greek Revival Doric architecture, and its setting in...
- Rotunda
Stretching 120 feet from the floor to the skylight, the...
- Museum Education Center
The monuments and statues on Capitol Square depict the values, ideals and desires of the Ohioans who commissioned and designed them. The Ohio General Assembly has used the Ohio Statehouse since 1857. Quick Links
The Ohio Statehouse is the state capitol building and seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio. The Greek Revival building is located on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus. The capitol houses the Ohio General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
An architectural wonder that stands in sharp contrast to Columbus’ urban skyline, the Ohio Statehouse is a bastion of Greek Revival magnificence, representing the ancient origins of democracy in Athens. But the construction project, which officially commenced on July 4, 1839, was fraught with challenges. Five architects haggled over the design.
