Idaho State Capitol Floor Plan

The idaho state capitol in boise is the home of the government of the state of idaho although lewiston briefly served as idaho s capital from the formation of idaho territory in 1863 the territorial legislature moved it to boise on december 24 1864.

Idaho state capitol floor plan.

Idaho state legislature idaho state legislature. For more information about using these photos please contact the idaho state historical society library archives. Pleases see the guidelines and polices for public usage below. Over 50 000 square feet of artistically carved marble exists in the building.

Idaho s capitol is our state s most treasured building. Idaho state historical society. The original cost to construct the capitol was 2 1 million. The purpose of the capitol building preservation plan is to outline areas of the capitol that will withstand certain degrees of architectural intervention.

The floor area of the building when completed was 201 720 square feet. From the first floor to the eagle atop the dome the idaho capitol building rises 208 feet. Capitol usage guidelines certain rooms of the idaho state capitol building are available for limited use by the public. See a diagram of the capitol dome.

Capitol during the inauguration of governor haines january 7 1913 corinthian column on the capitol circa 1973 construction of the first floor. Within its beautiful sandstone walls laws have been passed issues debated and citizen rights safeguarded for nearly a century. A floor plan for the legislative floor of the capitol building by j e.