The Alaska State Capitol Building is located in Juneau, Alaska. It contains chambers for the State Senate and House, as well as offices for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and legislators. Juneau redirects here. ...
History
The US Congress authorized funds to construct a capitol building for what was then the Alaska Territory in 1911. Construction was delayed by World War I and difficulty purchasing the necessary land. Local citizens donated some of the funds necessary to obtain the land, and construction began on September 18, 1929. The building was completed and opened in 1931. The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Alaska Territory was an organized territory of the United States from August 24, 1912 to January 3, 1959, when Alaska became the 49th state. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...
Over the years, the building has housed the legislature, the governor and lieutenant governor, the Attorney General, the federal court, a post office, and various government agencies and offices.
Architecture
The capitol was designed by staff architects from the US Treasury Department. It has a fairly nondescript exterior, appearing much like a typical downtown office building.
Exterior Links
Alaska Legislature Home Page: Alaska's Capitol [1]
The AlaskaStateCapitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Alaska.
A competition was held by the Juneau Capitol Planning Commission in 2004 to design a replacement building, but after controversy over the unconventional nature of many of the proposed designs, lack of support from the state government, and lack of funding, all plans were put on hold in 2005.
Unlike most statecapitols, it has neither a dome nor large landscaped grounds, and could at first glance appear to be simply an office building.
The StateCapitol of Pennsylvania, located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Capitol's five-story exterior is faced with handsome Vermont granite and the elegant dome is composed of green glazed terra cotta tile.
The Pennsylvania StateCapitol Building in Harrisburg serves as an icon of the State, representing history, government, and the richness of its "common wealth." The Commonwealth is preparing for the Capitol's Centennial Celebration in 2006.
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