State Capitol

building, Lansing, Michigan, United States

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The Michigan State Capitol building is located in Lansing, the capital city of Michigan. The capitol building, constructed between 1872 and 1878, is situated in a 10-acre park in the city's center and underwent significant restoration in the early 1990s. Lansing became the state capital in 1847, moving from Detroit. The city has grown into a major center for automobile production and other manufacturing industries. Lansing is also home to Lansing Community College and several museums focused on Michigan's history and the transportation industry.1

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) The Michigan State Capitol (erected 1872–78) stands in a 10-acre (4-hectare) park in the centre of the city; the capitol underwent extensive restoration in 1989–92. Connected by plank road to Detroit in 1852 and to out-of-state areas by railroad in the 1870s, the city grew industrially after…
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) The Michigan State Capitol (erected 1872–78) stands in a 10-acre (4-hectare) park in the centre of the city; the capitol underwent extensive restoration in 1989–92. Connected by plank road to Detroit in 1852 and to out-of-state areas by railroad in the 1870s, the city grew industrially after…
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