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{{Short description|State capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada}}
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The '''Nevada State Capitol''' is the capitol building of the ] of ]. It is located in the state capital of ] at 101 N. Carson Street. The building was constructed between 1869 and 1871. The '''Nevada State Capitol''' is the capitol building of the ] of ] located in the state capital of ] at 101 North Carson Street. The building was constructed in the ] ] style between 1869 and 1871. It is listed in the ]. It is also ] number 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=9|title=Nevada's Capitol|work=Carson City Historical Markers|publisher=Nevada State Historic Preservation Office|access-date=23 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318102830/http://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=9|archive-date=18 March 2012}}</ref>


==Construction== ==Construction==
], the founder of Carson City, reserved an area equivalent to four ]s (10 acres or 4.04 ha) at the center of the town for the future state capitol. When the Capitol building was constructed, it was naturally located on "the plaza", which had, some ten or eleven years earlier, been designated for it, and given for that purpose. ], the founder of Carson City, reserved an area equivalent to four ]s (10 acres or 4.04 ha) at the center of the town for the future state capitol. When the Capitol building was constructed, it was naturally located on "the plaza", which had, some ten or eleven years earlier, been designated for it, and given for that purpose. ] wrote in his book '']'' that the capitol site was in 1861 "a large, unfenced, level vacancy, with a ] in it, and very useful as a place for public auctions, horse trades, ]s, and likewise for teamsters to camp in."


⚫ The "act to provide for the erection of a State Capitol" was passed by the ] and signed into law by Governor ] during 1869. The Board of Capitol Commissioners received bids of $84,000 to $160,000 for construction and they chose the lowest bid, submitted by Peter Cavanaugh and Son of Carson City. The 1869 act authorized $100,000 for construction, with money to come from a special tax levy, plus the proceeds from the sale of some public land. To reduce costs, the building ] was obtained free of charge from the Nevada State Prison ], just outside Carson City. In spite of this, the construction costs increased to some $170,000, exceeding even the high bid.
As ] wrote in '']'', today's capitol site was in 1861, "a large, unfenced, level vacancy, with a ] in it, and very useful as a place for public auctions, horse trades, mass meetings, and likewise for teamsters to camp in."


The ] was laid on June 9, 1870. A brass box that served as a ] was deposited in the stone. The cornerstone was a solid block of sandstone, laid on top of blocks which contained the capsule. The capsule was inspected and returned to the cornerstone location (the northeast corner of the original building) during reconstruction in the 1979–81 period.
⚫ The "act to provide for the erection of a State Capitol" was passed and signed into law in 1869. The Board of Capitol Commissioners received bids of $84,000 to $160,000 for construction and they chose the lowest bid, submitted by Peter Cavanaugh and Son of Carson City. The 1869 act authorized $100,000 for construction, with money to come from a special tax levy, plus the proceeds from the sale of some public land. To keep costs down, the building ] was obtained free of charge from the Nevada State Prison ], just outside of Carson City. In spite of this, the construction costs mounted to some $170,000, exceeding even the high bid.

The ] was laid on June 9, 1870. A brass box that served as a ] was deposited in the stone. However, which stone is the actual cornerstone is currently unknown.


The fourth session of the state legislature met in the still-incomplete building at the beginning of 1871. Construction was completed by May 1, 1871. Several of the architect's original drawings are preserved in the state archives. The fourth session of the state legislature met in the still-incomplete building at the beginning of 1871. Construction was completed by May 1, 1871. Several of the architect's original drawings are preserved in the state archives.


==Architecture== ==Architecture==
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The original building was ], with a central rectangle 76 feet wide by 85 feet deep (23 x 25.8&nbsp;m). It had with two wings, each 35 feet wide by 52 feet deep (10.6 x 15.8&nbsp;m). The windows' glass panes are made of 26-ounce (737&nbsp;g) French ], as are those above the doors. Floors and ] are of ]n ], shipped to San Francisco in 20-ton (18,144&nbsp;kg) blocks and there cut and polished for installation. The original building was ], with a central rectangle {{convert|76|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|85|ft|m}} deep (23 x 25.8&nbsp;m). It had two wings, each {{convert|35|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|52|ft|m}} deep (10.6 x 15.8&nbsp;m). The windows' glass panes are made of 26-ounce (737&nbsp;g) French ], as are those above the doors. Floors and ] are of ]n ], shipped to San Francisco in 20-ton (18,144&nbsp;kg) blocks and there cut and polished for installation.


The first floor contained a major office at each corner connect by central halls, while the wings of the second floor were filled by the two legislative chambers--the ] and the ]. The octagonal dome topped with a ] admitted light to the second story. In 1906, an octagonal Annex was added to the rear (east) of the capitol to house the State Library. The first floor contained a major office at each corner connected by central halls, while the wings of the second floor were filled by the two legislative chambers—the ] and the ]. The octagonal dome topped with a ] admitted light to the second story. During 1906, an octagonal Annex was added to the rear (east) of the capitol to house the State Library.


By the early 20th century, the legislature had outgrown the capitol, and prominent Nevada architect ] was contracted to design northern and southern legislative wings, completed in time for the 1915 session. These compatible wings used stone from the same quarry as the original portion of the capitol, and provided more office space and expanded legislative chambers. By the early 20th century, the legislature had outgrown the capitol, and prominent Nevada architect ] was contracted to design northern and southern legislative wing-annexes, completed in time for the 1915 session. These compatible wings used stone from the same quarry as the original portion of the capitol, and provided more office space and expanded legislative chambers.

==Artwork and exhibits==

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A painted ] in hallways of the first floor celebrates industry in Nevada, listing agricultural products and minerals found in Nevada mines. A ] door in the office of the ] is painted with a scene of ]. Portraits of all ] hang throughout the building.

Near the office of the Nevada Commission for Women, a display named ''Silver State Sisters'' documents about 100 individuals (mostly women) who have contributed to Nevada history {{mdash}} such as ], ], and ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2018/sep/14/women-transforming-nevada-exhibit-christened-at-ca/ |newspaper=Nevada Appeal |title=Women Transforming Nevada exhibit christened at Capitol in Carson City |date=September 14, 2018}}</ref> {{mdash}} and groups of women, such as the first ] ]s at the ].

Artifacts of Nevada history on display include ] crafts and a section of the rope used to hang the man convicted of the murder of ] ].


==Usage== ==Usage==
For more than 50 years, all three branches of the state government were housed in the Capitol. The ] met here until ], when it moved into an adjacent building and the ] met here until ], when it moved to its new Legislative Building just south of the Capitol. Every Nevada governor except the first has had his office in the capitol. Today, the Capitol continues to serve the Governor, and contains historical exhibits on the second floor. For more than 50 years, all three parts of the state government were housed in the Capitol. The ] met here until 1937, when it relocated into an adjacent building, and the ] met here until 1971, when it relocated to its new Legislative Building just south of the Capitol. Every Nevada governor except the first has had his office in the capitol. Nowadays, the Capitol continues to serve the Governor, and contains historical exhibits on the second floor.

== Gallery ==
<gallery> <gallery>
Image:NV Capitol old Assembly.jpg|The old ] chamber
Image:NevadaLegislatureBuilding.jpg|Legislative Building Image:NevadaLegislatureBuilding.jpg|Legislative Building
Image:NevadaStateCapitolInterior1.jpg | Interior, showing marble floor and wainscoating Image:NevadaStateCapitolInterior1.jpg|Interior, showing marble floor and ]
Image:NV Capitol Supreme Court chairs.jpg|Chairs in the old ] chamber
⚫ Image:ElkHornChair.jpg | Elk Horn Chair
Image:NV Capitol vault inner doors.jpg|Vault doors with a scene of ] at ]
⚫ Image:ElkHornChair.jpg|] ]
Image:NevadaStateCapitolCourtRoom.jpg|Original ] room
Image:NV Capitol rope.jpg|Rope used to hang John Millain, convicted of killing ]
Image:NV Capitol duck decoy.jpg|Replica of a ] decoy dating from 250 B.C., created by Mike Williams, ]
</gallery> </gallery>

==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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*{{cite web | url=http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nv0051 | title=Nevada State Capitol | work=Historic American Buildings Survey | publisher=] | format=data pages | accessdate=2007-03-22 | date=Summer, 1973}} * {{cite web | url=http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nv0051 | title=Nevada State Capitol | work=Historic American Buildings Survey | publisher=] | format=data pages | access-date=2007-03-22 | date=Summer 1973}}
*{{cite web | url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/nev.htm | title=Nevada State Capitol | work=Three Historic Nevada Cities | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-03-22}} * {{cite web | url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/nev.htm | title=Nevada State Capitol | work=Three Historic Nevada Cities | publisher=] | access-date=2007-03-22 | archive-date=2012-10-18 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018140113/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/nev.htm | url-status=dead }}
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State capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada United States historic place
Nevada State Capitol
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nevada Historical Marker No. 25
Front façade
Location101 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada
Coordinates39°9′51″N 119°45′59″W / 39.16417°N 119.76639°W / 39.16417; -119.76639
Built1871
ArchitectJoseph Gosling
Architectural styleNeoclassical Italianate
NRHP reference No.75002126
 No.25
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975

The Nevada State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada located in the state capital of Carson City at 101 North Carson Street. The building was constructed in the Neoclassical Italianate style between 1869 and 1871. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is also Nevada Historical Marker number 25.

Construction

Abraham Curry, the founder of Carson City, reserved an area equivalent to four city blocks (10 acres or 4.04 ha) at the center of the town for the future state capitol. When the Capitol building was constructed, it was naturally located on "the plaza", which had, some ten or eleven years earlier, been designated for it, and given for that purpose. Mark Twain wrote in his book Roughing It that the capitol site was in 1861 "a large, unfenced, level vacancy, with a liberty pole in it, and very useful as a place for public auctions, horse trades, mass meetings, and likewise for teamsters to camp in."

The "act to provide for the erection of a State Capitol" was passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed into law by Governor Henry G. Blasdel during 1869. The Board of Capitol Commissioners received bids of $84,000 to $160,000 for construction and they chose the lowest bid, submitted by Peter Cavanaugh and Son of Carson City. The 1869 act authorized $100,000 for construction, with money to come from a special tax levy, plus the proceeds from the sale of some public land. To reduce costs, the building sandstone was obtained free of charge from the Nevada State Prison quarry, just outside Carson City. In spite of this, the construction costs increased to some $170,000, exceeding even the high bid.

The cornerstone was laid on June 9, 1870. A brass box that served as a time capsule was deposited in the stone. The cornerstone was a solid block of sandstone, laid on top of blocks which contained the capsule. The capsule was inspected and returned to the cornerstone location (the northeast corner of the original building) during reconstruction in the 1979–81 period.

The fourth session of the state legislature met in the still-incomplete building at the beginning of 1871. Construction was completed by May 1, 1871. Several of the architect's original drawings are preserved in the state archives.

Architecture

Nevada State Capitol in 1875
Octagonal annex

The original building was cruciform, with a central rectangle 76 feet (23 m) wide by 85 feet (26 m) deep (23 x 25.8 m). It had two wings, each 35 feet (11 m) wide by 52 feet (16 m) deep (10.6 x 15.8 m). The windows' glass panes are made of 26-ounce (737 g) French crystal, as are those above the doors. Floors and wainscotting are of Alaskan marble, shipped to San Francisco in 20-ton (18,144 kg) blocks and there cut and polished for installation.

The first floor contained a major office at each corner connected by central halls, while the wings of the second floor were filled by the two legislative chambers—the Assembly and the Senate. The octagonal dome topped with a cupola admitted light to the second story. During 1906, an octagonal Annex was added to the rear (east) of the capitol to house the State Library.

By the early 20th century, the legislature had outgrown the capitol, and prominent Nevada architect Frederic DeLongchamps was contracted to design northern and southern legislative wing-annexes, completed in time for the 1915 session. These compatible wings used stone from the same quarry as the original portion of the capitol, and provided more office space and expanded legislative chambers.

Artwork and exhibits

Frieze showing mineral names and mining equipment

A painted frieze in hallways of the first floor celebrates industry in Nevada, listing agricultural products and minerals found in Nevada mines. A vault door in the office of the Secretary of State of Nevada is painted with a scene of Lake Tahoe. Portraits of all governors of Nevada hang throughout the building.

Near the office of the Nevada Commission for Women, a display named Silver State Sisters documents about 100 individuals (mostly women) who have contributed to Nevada history — such as Barbara Vucanovich, Bernice Mathews, and Wild Horse Annie — and groups of women, such as the first non-segregated showgirls at the Moulin Rouge Hotel.

Artifacts of Nevada history on display include Paiute crafts and a section of the rope used to hang the man convicted of the murder of folk heroine Julia Bulette.

Usage

For more than 50 years, all three parts of the state government were housed in the Capitol. The Supreme Court met here until 1937, when it relocated into an adjacent building, and the Nevada Legislature met here until 1971, when it relocated to its new Legislative Building just south of the Capitol. Every Nevada governor except the first has had his office in the capitol. Nowadays, the Capitol continues to serve the Governor, and contains historical exhibits on the second floor.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. "Nevada's Capitol". Carson City Historical Markers. Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. "Women Transforming Nevada exhibit christened at Capitol in Carson City". Nevada Appeal. September 14, 2018.

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