California State Capitol Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids California State Capitol

General information
Type	Government offices
Location	10th and L Street Sacramento, California
Coordinates	38°34′36″N 121°29′36″W / 38.576572°N 121.493411°W / 38.576572; -121.493411
Construction started	1860
Completed	1874
Owner	State of California
Management	State of California
Height
Antenna spire	75.3 m (247 ft)
Roof	64 m (210 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	6
Design and construction
Architect	M. Frederic Butler, Reuben Clark, Gordon Parker Cummings


California State Capitol
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District

Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	73000427
Added to NRHP	April 3, 1973

The California State Capitol is a government building in Sacramento, California. It is the place where the California State Legislature meets. It also has the office of the Governor of California. The building was built between 1861 and 1874. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was also listed as a California Historical Landmark in 1974 and 1982. The building was damaged by two earthquakes in 1892. Repairs were done between 1975 and 1982 to fix the damage. The building is 75.3 metres (247 ft) tall to the top of the dome.

Images for kids

The California Capitol in 1890.
The Capitol was designed in a Neoclassical style by prominent architect Reuben S. Clark in 1860.
The Capitol lies at the east end of the Capitol Mall.
View of the dome from Capitol Park.
Interior of the Capitol Dome
Office of the Governor of California
Chamber of the California Assembly
Chamber of the California Senate
California Grizzly Bear Monument
Capitol Dome
View from the Southwest
South façade
Night view