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State Capitol

building, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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The Utah State Capitol building is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City has been the capital of Utah since statehood in 1896. The Capitol building, constructed from Utah granite and marble in a Corinthian style, was completed in 1916 and features an exhibition hall. It is situated on a bench overlooking the Salt Lake valley, with the Wasatch Range rising behind it. The building is a significant landmark in the city, which is also the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.12

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