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This is Missouri's fifth Capitol building. The Current building (see below) is the sixth.
The fifth Capitol (above) was completed in 1840, for approximately $350,000, with some claiming that there were bribes and kickbacks. This capitol burned on February 5, 1911 when it was struck by lightning. It had approximately 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) and by 1911, was far too small to meet the needs of the legislators.
Missouri State Capitol Building,
Jefferson City, Missouri
Photo by James Blank
A John Hinde Curteich postcard
postmarked in 2005 with 23 cent George Washington stamp
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The Missouri State Capitol is located in Jefferson City at 201 West Capitol Avenue and was completed in 1917. It is the sixth capitol building in Missouri's history.
The Capitol's dome, rising 238 feet (73 m) above ground level and topped by a bronze statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, rises above the bluffs of the Missouri River and is the first view of Jefferson City for travelers arriving from the north.
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