Illinois State Capitol Tour in Springfield (HD)
We got a chance to tour the beautiful Illinois State Capitol building, which was constructed in 1868, in Springfield. It is a National Register of Historic Places. Across the street was a Martin Luther King statue, then at the grounds before the building itself, we saw a Abraham Lincoln and a Stephen Douglas statue. Inside the Illinois Statehouse, there was a lady statue representing the Illinois Welcoming the World message. The rotunda high ceiling was very impressive, as are the floors and stairs which are made of stone and marble.
Second and third floor had statues of former presidents highlighted by President Lincoln, plus a huge painting depicting George Rogers Clark negotiating with Native Americans at Fort Kaskaskia. There are also wall carvings depicting meetings of US personnel with native Americans in the past.
Overall this is a very impressive State Capitol Building that definitely deserves a visit. We also visited the Lincoln Home National Historic Site nearby- see our tour video of it here:
Illinois State Capitol Springfield, Illinois
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Illinois State Capitol. Springfield, Illinois
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Illinois State Capitol, Springfield
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield houses legislative and the executive branches of the government of the state of Illinois.
The spirit of the Land of Lincoln is nowhere else so alive as it is in Springfield.
The Illinois State Capitol is a treasure of art, architecture, and history.
You can enjoy the free guided tour, first but then, go alone so that you can take your time and really absorb the atmosphere.
The President Speaks at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield
Nine years after he announced his candidacy for the presidency, President Obama returned to Springfield, IL to discuss the state of American politics. February 10, 2016.
Sikh Awareness Month at Illinois State Capitol Springfield
04-10-2019 Sikh Awareness Month at Illinois State Capitol Springfield
Illinois State Capitol.
My first visit to the Capitol building.
Illinois: State Capitol
The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, is the sixth to serve as the Capitol since Illinois was admitted to the United States in 1818. The ground was broken for the new Capitol on March 11, 1868, and it was completed twenty years later for a total cost of $4,500,000.
The building contains the chambers for the Illinois General Assembly, which is made up of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate, and the office for the Governor.
Architectural styles of the building are French Renaissance and Italianate. The footprint is in the shape of a Greek cross with four equal wings. Its tall central dome, and tower roofs are covered in zinc to provide a silvery facade which does not weather. The interior of the dome features a plaster frieze painted to resemble bronze, which illustrates scenes from Illinois history, and stained glass windows, including a stained glass replica of the state seal in the oculus of the dome.
With a total height of 361 ft (110 m), the Illinois Capitol is the tallest non-skyscraper capitol, even exceeding the height of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The only state capitols taller than it is the non-classical designs of Louisiana and Nebraska, whose governments opted for modern structures.
In 2011, the facility underwent a $50 million renovation.
The first capital was located in Kaskaskia, Illinois, a city on the Mississippi River founded by the French in 1709. Kaskaskia had been the territorial capital of Illinois since 1809, so it was deemed an appropriate location for the capital of the new state.
In 1820, with the completion of the new, or second, Capitol, Vandalia became the capital of the state. The structure burned soon thereafter and a third capitol quickly rose in 1824 at a cost of $15,000. Soon after its construction, many citizens began to advocate relocating the Capitol to a location nearer the center of the state. Choices including Alton, Jacksonville, Peoria, Springfield, Vandalia, and the state's actual geographic center. In 1836, a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln, along with colleagues of his of the legal profession, advocated moving the capital to Springfield. That summer the Vandalia capitol building was demolished by local citizens and replaced with the fourth capitol (built at a cost of $16,000) in an effort to keep the capital in Vandalia. Although the new brick structure was extravagant, the General Assembly ignored the gesture and voted to relocate the capital to Springfield on February 25, 1837.
On July 4, 1837, the first brick was laid for Illinois' fifth capitol in Springfield, it was the largest and most extravagant capitol of the western frontier of the United States. The fifth capitol is closely associated with Abraham Lincoln as it was here that he argued cases before the Illinois Supreme Court, served in the State Legislature, first debated Stephen Douglas, delivered his famous House Divided speech, and lay in state after his assassination on May 4, 1865.
As Illinois prospered and experienced several booms in population, the fifth capitol became crowded, especially as a result of relocations after the Civil War. On February 24, 1867, the state voted to construct a new larger Capitol. After breaking the ground for the sixth and current Capitol in 1868, the state recouped the costs of the fifth capitol by selling it to Sangamon County for $200,000.
Crusaders sing Coventry Carol in Illinois State Capitol
Crusaders for Life sing 'Coventry Carol' (arr. by Phillip Stopford) a hymn to the Holy Innocents after a March to the Capitol in Springfield, Illinois to speak out for the unborn who cannot speak for themselves.
This was part of the Crusaders for Life 2017 tour of America's Midwest, where the crusaders visited 3 cities in 3 days, Springfield, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
To learn more about the 'Crusaders for Life' a grassroots movement of pro-life youth known for spirited and joyful enthusiasm and signature yellow balloons, visit: LifeBalloons.com
Springfield IL - State Capitol of Illinois
State Capitol of Illinois in Springfield. I have a goal of visiting all 50 state capitals and taking time to see and photograph the capitols. This is the capitol in Springfield, IL built in 1868 and renovated 2011. # 1
Springfield, Illinois
Recorded May 24, 2019
The first stop on my five week road trip. In this video I visit the Illinois State Capitol, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln Law Office, the Old Capitol Building, Union Station, Lincoln Museum, Lincoln Tomb and the Illinois State Fair Grounds.
Be sure to check out all the videos in this series in the following playlist:
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Капитолий Illinois State Capitol Springfield
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Illinois Adventure #1503 Illinois' Oldest Statehouse in Vandalia
The Vandalia State House, the fourth Illinois statehouse, served as the capitol from 1836 until 1839 and is the oldest surviving capitol building in the state. The state's first capitol was at Kaskaskia (1818-1820). The second (1820-1823), third (1824-1836), and fourth (1836-1839) were at Vandalia. The fifth (1839-1876) is in Springfield and is preserved as the Old State Capitol State Historic Site. The sixth is the current capitol (1876-present) in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD TRIP - ILLINOIS STATE CAPITOL.
Illinois Adventure #1406 Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol is a reconstruction of Illinois' fifth statehouse, the first to be located in Springfield. The building served as the seat of state government and a center of Illinois political life from 1839 to 1876. During the dramatic years leading to the Civil War, the building had an important role in the political struggle between Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) and Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Lincoln visited the building frequently as both a lawyer and a politician, serving in the building during his last term in the Illinois House of Representatives and delivering the famous 1858 House Divided speech in Representatives Hall, and using the governor's rooms as a headquarters during the 1860 presidential campaign. The building was the scene of the assassinated President's final laying-in-state on May 3-4, 1865.
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield - Springfield (Illinois) - United States
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Drury Inn & Suites Springfield hotel city: Springfield (Illinois) - Country: United States
Address: 3180 South Dirksen Parkway; zip code: IL 62703
Just off Interstate 55 and 15 minutes’ drive from the Illinois State Capitol and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, this Springfield hotel features flat-screen TVs and free WiFi in every guest room.
-- Situé à la sortie de l'autoroute I-55 à Springfield, à 15 minutes de route du Capitole de l'État de l'Illinois et de la résidence historique d'Abraham Lincoln, le Drury Inn & Suites Springfield propose des chambres dotées d'une télévision à écran...
-- Este hotel de Springfield se encuentra junto a la carretera interestatal 55 y a 15 minutos en coche del capitolio de Illinois y la casa de Lincoln. Ofrece habitaciones con TV de pantalla plana y conexión Wi-Fi gratis.
-- Dieses Hotel begrüßt Sie in Springfield in unmittelbarer Nähe der Interstate 55 nur 15 Autominuten vom Illinois State Capitol und vom Lincoln Home National Historic Site entfernt.
-- Ubicato appena fuori l'Interstate 55, e a 15 minuti di auto dall'Illinois State Capitol e dal Lincoln Home National Historic Site, questo hotel di Springfield offre camere con TV a schermo piatto e connessione Wi-Fi gratuita.
-- 这间位于斯普林菲尔德（Springfield）的酒店毗邻55号州际公路（Interstate 55），距离伊利诺斯州议会大厦（Illinois State Capitol）和林肯住宅国家历史遗址（Lincoln Home National Historic Site）有15分钟车程，其每间客房均配有平板电视和免费WiFi。 Drury Inn & Suites Springfield IL酒店的所有客房均设有微波炉和冰箱。这间100%禁烟酒店的每间客房还提供熨烫设施。 ...
-- Этот отель разместился в городе Спрингфилд, рядом с межштатной автомагистралью I-55, в 15 минутах езды от Капитолия штата Иллинойс и Национального исторического музея «Дом Линкольна».
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The Old State Capitol of Springfield, Illinois
This is a virtual tour of Springfield, Illinois' Old State Capitol located on 5th and Washington. Narrated by noted Lincoln historian Wayne C. Temple. Photographed and produced by Michael J. Vera Eastmond of the Illinois State Historical Society.
Illinois State Capitol
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Visiting the Illinois Capitol
If you have any questions about visiting the Illinois capitol, check out this video.
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Springfield Illinois Capitol Building
Some video of the capitol building and the statues on the lawn around it.