Nebraska State Capitol Building

The Nebraska State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. State of Nebraska and is located in downtown Lincoln. It was designed by New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920 and was constructed of Indiana limestone from 1922 to 1932. The capitol houses the primary executive and judicial offices of Nebraska and is home to the Nebraska Legislature—the only state unicameral legislature in the United States.The Nebraska State Capitol is often known as the "Tower on the Plains," and its 400ft tower can be seen as far away as 20 miles. It was the first state capitol to incorporate a functional tower into its design. In 1976, the National Park Service designated the capitol a National Registered Historic Landmark, and in 1997, the Park Service extended the designation to include the capitol grounds, which Ernst H. Herminghaus designed in 1932.Dimensions and featuresThe structure is anchored by a three-story, 437ft square base. This square base houses offices most frequently visited by the public. The second floor (main floor) is home to the office of the Governor of Nebraska, the Nebraska Supreme Court, the Nebraska Court of Appeals, and the Nebraska Legislature.From the center of the base, a tower rises, crowned by a gold-tiled dome. The finial—The Sower and its pedestal—add an additional to the building's height. Common measurements list the capitol at, making it the second-tallest U.S. statehouse, surpassed only by the 450ft Louisiana State Capitol.