List of state capitols in the United States
This is a list of U.S. state capitol buildings in the United States and is not to be confused with a list of state capitals, which are the cities where these buildings are located.
A capitol typically contains the meeting place for its state's legislature and offices for the state's governor, though this is not true for every state. The Arizona State Capitol is now strictly a museum, and the legislature and the governor's office are in nearby buildings. The legislatures of Alabama, Nevada and North Carolina also meet in other nearby buildings, but their governor's offices remain in the capitol. Only Arizona does not have its governor's office in the state capitol, though in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont & Virginia[1], the office there is for ceremonial use only.
Most States (39 of the 50) have facilities named "State Capitol". Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall". The State of Alabama has a State Capitol, but the Legislature has since 1985 met in the State House.
In 9 states, the state's highest court also routinely meets in the capitol: Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma (both civil and criminal courts), Pennsylvania (one of three sites), South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The other 40 states have separate buildings for their supreme courts, though in Minnesota and Utah the high court also has ceremonial meetings at the capitol.
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- ^ "Virtual Tour of the Virginia State Capitol". Virginia Capitol.gov. http://virginiacapitol.gov/virtualtours/3rd_floor.html. Retrieved May 2011.
- ^ "IDOA: The Statehouse Story". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/idoa/2431.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Pennsylvania Manual p. xiv
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