Colorado State Capitol
Museum in Denver, Colorado
Description
The Colorado State Capitol Building is located at 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, United States.
It houses the Colorado General Assembly as well as the offices of Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor.
The structure is a reminiscence of the United States Capitol.
It was designed by Elijah E. Myers and constructed from Colorado white granite in the 1890s.
It opened for use in November 1894.
The distinctive gold dome is made of real gold leaf.
It was first added in 1908 to commemorate the Colorado Gold Rush.
It is located in Denver’s Civic Center.
It was included in the Civic Center Historic District, which was registered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
In 2012, it was added to the Denver Civic Center National Historic Landmark District.
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