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Other notable buildings include the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church complex (1881-1883), Margaret Upshulte House (c. 1865), Broadway State Office Building (1938), Supreme Court of Missouri (1905-1906), U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (1932-1934), Lohman's Opera House (c. 1885), Missouri State Optical (c. 1840s), First United Methodist Church ...
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, South Entrance. The exterior of the Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features: the Baroque dome, loosely modeled after St. Peter’s basilica in Rome, rising 238 feet (73 m) above ground level, topped by sculptor Sherry Fry’s bronze statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture; the eight 48-foot (15 m) columns on the south portico; the ...
The hall is a series of privately funded bronze busts displayed in the Missouri State Capitol between the Missouri Senate and House chambers. [1] The busts, created by Missouri sculptors Sabra Tull Meyer, E. Spencer Schubert , and William J. Williams, depict prominent Missourians honored for their achievements and contributions to the state.
It is located in the Missouri State Capitol Historic District. The current site on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River was the vicinity of the first Jefferson City Missouri State Capitol building from 1825 to 1837 after the capitol was relocated from St. Charles, Missouri to Jefferson City. The capitol burned in 1837 and was rebuilt at its ...
A mural of James S. Rollins and the Columns is located in the office of the Missouri Governor in the Missouri State Capitol. They are also featured in a monumental stained-glass window titled Missouri at Peace located in the Missouri House Chamber. [11] A mural by George Caleb Bingham depicting Academic Hall was destroyed when the same burned.
In Missouri, more than 137,000 children age 5 and younger are enrolled in Imagination Library. They receive a free book by mail every month. As promised, Dolly Parton will visit Missouri to ...
City halls in Missouri (1 C, 6 P) Courthouses in Missouri (2 C, 8 P) F. ... Missouri State Capitol; R. R. A. Long Building; Richard Bolling Federal Building
The original listing included the separately NRHP-listed First Missouri State Capitol Buildings and the Newbill-McElhiney House. [1] [3] In 1987 the district was increased to include a Greek Revival specialty store building at 1000 S. Main Street, with a 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) area. [1]