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Dec 15, 2023 · Home of the Nebraska Unicameral. Explore the Capitol building online today, and visit in person tomorrow. Free, highly reviewed guided tours every day!
The Nebraska State Capitol is the seat of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska and is located in downtown Lincoln. Designed by New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920, it was constructed of Indiana limestone from 1922 to 1932.
The Nebraska State Capitol, the product of a nationwide design competition won by New York Architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920, is described as the nation’s first truly vernacular State Capitol.
1445 K St - The Nebraska State Capitol, constructed from 1922 to 1932 at a cost of $10 million, is described by architects and historians as the nation's first truly vernacular state capitol.
State Capitol Information. For information about the State Capitol, its history, and its visiting hours, please visit the State Capitol web site. For more information about tours, contact the State Capitol Tours Office at (402) 471-0448.
Take a 360-degree virtual tour of the Nebraska State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion to see the beauty of this treasured landmark. Step inside the legislative chamber; see amazing views of the rotunda and the Sower standing majestically on the dome – without ever setting foot in the building.
Bertram Goodhue conceived of the Nebraska State Capitol as the dominant feature on the prairie landscape of Nebraska and specifically Lincoln. He envisioned the building’s soaring tower as a landmark to be seen from many miles away.
The Nebraska State Capitol was originally designed to house all offices of state government. As government has grown through the years, the service agencies, such as Health, Education and the Department of Roads were moved to auxiliary sites in Lincoln.
The Nebraska State Capitol, constructed from 1922 to 1932 at a cost of $10 million, is described by architects and historians as the nation's first truly vernacular state capitol.
This collection includes various images of the Nebraska State Capitol. The Nebraska State Capitol moving image collection [RG1234.MI] “Raising of the Sower” (1930). Shows the “Sower” statue being raised by crane to the top of the Nebraska State Capitol. “Our State Capitol” (1932).
