Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City

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The capitol is Jefferson City's leading tourist attraction. The domed building was designed by the New York architectural firm of Tracy and Swartwout and completed in 1917. It is the third capitol building in Jefferson City. The Capitol's dome, rising 238 ft. above ground level and topped by a bronze statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, rises above the bluffs of the Missouri River and is the first view of Jefferson City for travelers arriving from the north. The Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features, including its eight 48-foot (15 m) columns on the south portico and six 40-foot (12 m) columns on the north side; its 30-foot (9 m)-wide grand stairway and its bronze front doors, each 13 by 18 ft. -- at the time, the largest cast since the Roman era. Statuary is a prominent feature of the Capitol grounds.

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