State Capitol

building, Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

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The Missouri State Capitol is located in Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri, United States. Situated near the geographic center of the state on the Missouri River, the site for the capital was chosen in 1821. The current capitol building, constructed between 1911 and 1918, is made of Carthage and Phoenix marble and features murals by Thomas Hart Benton. Jefferson City serves as a trading center for surrounding agricultural areas and has diverse manufacturing industries. The city also hosts Lincoln University, founded in 1866.12

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The capitol (1911–18), constructed of Carthage and Phoenix marble, contains celebrated murals by Thomas Hart Benton. The state prison (1833) prevented the city from becoming the site of the state university. Lincoln University, founded there in 1866 by African American Union Army veterans, is now racially…
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The capitol (1911–18), constructed of Carthage and Phoenix marble, contains celebrated murals by Thomas Hart Benton. The state prison (1833) prevented the city from becoming the site of the state university. Lincoln University, founded there in 1866 by African American Union Army veterans, is now racially…
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