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Illinois State Capitol
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National Register of Historic Places

Illinois State Capitol

On the National Register since 198541 years
Second EmpireListed 1985Springfield
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About Illinois State Capitol

Illinois State Capitol, at Capitol Ave. and Second St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 21, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 40 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 9 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isState capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 69 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1868 to today

  1. 1868Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Capitol Ave. and Second St., Springfield · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Illinois State CapitolStart here
  2. 2Jennings Ford Automobile DealershipCommercial Style · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Central Springfield Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 1837 · next door
  5. 5Fisher Building-Latham BlockClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGottschalk, Fred, Grocery StoreCommercial Style0.2 mi★Susan Lawrence Dana HouseBuilding0.3 miBHickox ApartmentsGeorgian Revival0.3 mi★Vachel Lindsay HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBExecutive MansionItalianate · Built 18550.3 miBVirgil Hickox HouseItalianate0.3 miDCentral Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)Art Deco0.3 miBMaid-Rite Sandwich ShopBuilding0.3 miBMiller, Bell, ApartmentsClassical Revival0.4 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBCong. James M. Graham HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBSt. Nicholas HotelGeorgian Revival0.4 miBPrice/Wheeler HouseClassical Revival0.5 miBThe Town HouseInternational Style0.5 mi★Lincoln Home National Historic SiteGreek Revival0.5 miBClarkson W. Freeman HouseItalianate0.5 miBUnion StationRomanesque Revival0.5 mi

Memories of Illinois State Capitol

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Questions about Illinois State Capitol

Is Illinois State Capitol on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 21, 1985 (Register number 85003178).

Is Illinois State Capitol a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Susan Lawrence Dana House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Illinois State Capitol?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Illinois State Capitol?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 69 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28894062 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.