Alaska capitol building. Juneau state capital is the smallest capital building i have been to. Join a tour. State and district of columbia along with organized territory exercises its authoritywhile most states 39 of the 50 use the term capitol for their states seat of government indiana and ohio use the term statehouse and eight states use.
Thats because the territory of alaska had trouble securing funding and land for the building relying on local residents to provide funding. The building alaskas capitol completed in 1931 began as a territorial and federal building. The house chamber is larger.
The alaska state capitol building is a functional seat of government where laws are passed and public policy is set for the 737438 residents of alaska. The capitol to help decrease or slow the spread of covid 19 the alaska capitol is currently closed to the public and will not offer tours this summer. While the exterior is an ordinary office building the inside reflects the varied politics and elected officials over the decades.
Although it has no traditional dome the capitol has marble columns a reproduction of the liberty bell and historical photographs and paintings. Dont look for a dome and dont look for big grounds. If someone told me it was selected by a blindfolded child randomly pointing at buildings i would.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you in person as soon as possible. Completed in 1931 it housed the federal government until statehood in 1959. Today the large boxy buildingand the locationarent popular with locals but efforts to fund a new building and move the capital to alaskas.
After alaska gained statehood the building served as the home for the alaska legislature. The alaska state capitol is the building that hosts the alaska legislature governor of alaska and lieutenant governor of alaska. Their state senate is only a few seat.
Visitors are welcome to explore the capitol at their leisure between 700am 500pm monday friday. When alaska became a state in 1959 the building was given to the state to serve as our capitol. The speaker chamber is small but effective.
Located in the states capital juneau the building was opened on february 14 1931 as a federal building. For a virtual tour of alaskas capitol please click here or watch our short video here. Free guided tours are available seasonally may through september.
Quite a few unique photos and artwork pre and post 1959 statehood.