The State Capital Building of Illinois
While Chicago is Illinois’ most famous, or rather well known and also its largest, city, Springfield is actually the state’s capital. It is another example of a smaller city being designated as the state capital over some of the larger cities and major cultural centers. California is a prime example of this structure. Both Los Angeles and San Francisco are larger than the capital city of Sacramento and they are also the major cultural centers of the state. However, with this in mind, Springfield is also well known and part of the mainstream awareness on its own right. Tourists are extremely attracted to the city, in part because of one of its most famous historic residents, because of the many landmarks and cultural attractions.
Abraham Lincoln is the famous historic resident that has given the city so many of its historic landmarks and also has contributed greatly to its good name. Lincoln lived in the city from 1837 until he left for the White House, which was one of the most important moves any person has ever made in this country. A large number of the guests in the quality hotels have the historic landmarks in the city as a number one visiting priority. And in addition to the buildings that are associated with Lincoln and the other major attractions, the Illinois State Capital Building is also a major attraction.
The current capital building is actually the sixth building to have served as the state’s capital headquarters. The ground for this most recent, though by no means new, building was broke on March 11, 1869 and the design for it was developed by the Chicago based architectural and design firm Cochrane and Garnsey. The style of the building is French Renaissance and construction of the building was complete twenty years after it began. The capital dome of the building is one of the beautiful aspects of the design though the entire building is elegant and sophisticated in detail and design.
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