South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia
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Construction began in 1855, slowed during the Civil War, and was suspended in 1865 as General Sherman's Union Army entered Columbia on February 17. Several public buildings were "put to the torch" when United States troops entered the city. Building work was finally completed in 1907. The reconstruction era poverty slowed progress.
The State House is in the Greek Revival style; it is approximately 180 feet tall, 300 feet long, 100 feet wide. It weighs more than 70,000 short tons and has 130,673 square feet of space.
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