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The building was dedicated to the citizens of Michigan in 1879. Every year the Michigan State Capitol welcomes over 115,000 people including tourists, schoolchildren, and families that tour the building with a guide or independently. Visitors have the opportunity to watch the legislature meet for session, they can admire the nine acres of hand ...
The current Michigan State Capitol – our state’s third – was constructed from 1872 to 1878. Designed by Elijah E. Myers, the building was intended to house all three branches of government under one roof. It is comprised of roughly 19 million bricks and faced in Berea sandstone quarried in northeast Ohio.
Michigan State Capitol Building. Tour, Education, & Information Service (517) 373-2353 CapitolTourGuides@ legislature.mi.gov. Capitol Events & Scheduling ...
Mar 12, 2024 · The Michigan State Capitol moved from Detroit to Lansing location in 1847. The capitol building we know today was completed in 1873 . The building was designed by Detroit architect, Elijah E. Meyers (the same architect who later planned the Texas state capitol in Austin.)
Rich Brown serves as on the Michigan State Capitol Commission per his position as the Clerk of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was elected Clerk of the House in 2023. He previously served as Assistant House Clerk 2011-2022, House Clerk 2007-2010, and was a member of the House of Representatives 2001-2006.
The Michigan State Capitol has served as Michigan's seat of state government since its completion in 1879. The Michigan capitol was the first of three state capitols designed by Elijah E. Myers in the 1870s and 1880s. Its successful completion established Myers' reputation as the premiere capitol-builder of the post-Civil War period, and ...
Michigan State Capitol Commission, Executive Director. Michigan State Capitol Building. Tour, Education, & Information Service (517) 373-2353 CapitolTourGuides ...
