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  1. 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.

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      The Statehouse is built in the Greek Revival style, a type...

  2. 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. [2]

  3. The Statehouse is built in the Greek Revival style, a type of design based on the buildings of ancient Greece and very popular in the U.S. during the early and mid 1800s. Because ancient Greece is the birthplace of democracy, the style had great meaning in the young American nation.

  4. 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. The Ohio Statehouse is open. Guided tours are available weekdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., weekends 12-3 p.m., closed holidays. Quick Links.

  5. Located at the heart of Columbus on what is called Capitol Square, the Statehouse building is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. A recent total renovation of the historic landmark has restored the limestone building back to it's original configuration, right down to the lamps.

  6. Jul 12, 2008 · In 1812, the Ohio legislature designated Columbus as the state capital, with local landowners contributing land and resources for a capitol building and penitentiary. (A historical marker located in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio.)

  7. Mar 1, 2023 · Lincoln Plaque. From the Atrium, you can see the Statehouse exterior, with fossils embedded in the 300-million-year-old limestone quarried in Columbus. And stand in Lincoln's footsteps at the Capital's east steps where in 1859 he gave a campaign speech.

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