Nebraska State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Nebraska and is located in downtown Lincoln. Designed by New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920, it was constructed of Indiana limestone from 1922 to 1932. The capitol houses the primary executive and judicial offices of Nebraska and is home to the Nebraska Legislature—the only unicameral state legislature in the United States.
| Nebraska State Capitol | |
|---|---|
Aerial view from northwest in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco Neo-Byzantine Gothic Revival |
| Location | 1445 K Street Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°48′29″N 96°41′59″W |
| Groundbreaking | April 15, 1922 |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Cost | $9,800,449 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 400 feet (122 m) |
| Roof | 362 feet (110 m) |
| Observatory | 245 feet (75 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | StarTran |
| Official name | Nebraska State Capitol |
| Designated | October 16, 1970 |
| Reference no. | 70000372 |
| Designated | January 7, 1976 |
The Nebraska State Capitol's 400-foot (120 m) tower can be seen up to twenty miles (32 km) away. It was the first state capitol to incorporate a functional tower into its design. Goodhue stated that "Nebraska is a level country and its capitol should have some altitude or beacon effect." In 1976, the National Park Service designated the capitol a National Historic Landmark, and in 1997, the Park Service extended the designation to include the capitol grounds, which Ernst H. Herminghaus designed in 1932.