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The '''Oregon State Capitol''' is the state [[capitol]] building of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. Housing the [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]], the [[Oregon Secretary of State]]'s office, and the offices of the [[Oregon State Treasury]], it is located in the state [[capital]] [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] at 900 Court Street Northeast. The building was constructed in 1935 and the wings finished in 1977. The original design was by New York architects [[Trowbridge & Livingston]], in association with Francis Keally. |
The '''Oregon State Capitol''' is the state [[capitol]] building of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. Housing the [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]], the [[Oregon Secretary of State]]'s office, and the offices of the [[Oregon State Treasury]], it is located in the state [[capital]] [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] at 900 Court Street Northeast. The building was constructed in 1935 and the wings finished in 1977. The original design was by New York architects [[Trowbridge & Livingston]], in association with Francis Keally. |
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The Oregon State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Oregon. Housing the Oregon Legislative Assembly, the Oregon Secretary of State's office, and the offices of the Oregon State Treasury, it is located in the state capital Salem at 900 Court Street Northeast. The building was constructed in 1935 and the wings finished in 1977. The original design was by New York architects Trowbridge & Livingston, in association with Francis Keally.
The Oregon State Capitol was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
History
First state capitol
A December 30, 1855, fire destroyed the first capitol. A downtown building, the Holman Building, served as a temporary capitol from 1859 until 1876.
Second state capitol
The second state capitol, patterned after the United States Capitol, was completed in 1876. It was destroyed by fire on April 25, 1935.
Third state capitol
The third state capitol was completed in 1938.
A 1993 earthquake damaged the dome, requiring closure for repairs.
The capitol today
In 1997, the Legislative Assembly established the non-profit Oregon State Capitol Foundation in order to "create a living history, enhance the dignity and beauty of the Capitol, and foster cultural and educational opportunities." In 2005 the Foundation completed the Walk of the Flags project, a display in Willson Park on the capitol grounds of all 50 flags of the U.S. states.
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