Vinegar Hill in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The State Capitol
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011
1. The State Capitol Marker
Has been placed
on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 39° 47.904′ N, 89° 39.267′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Vinegar Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of S. 2nd Street and E. Capitol Street. Marker is on the wall of the Capitol Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: I Have a Dream (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish American War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Second and Monroe Streets (about 500 feet away); Robert Stuart Fitzgerald Boyhood Home (about 700 feet away); Spring and Edwards Streets (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Fred Gottschalk Grocery Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Globe Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Globe Tavern (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 16, 2011
2. Illinois State Capitol
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011
3. The Capitol Cornerstone
This cornerstone later replaced because of large cracks, was laid October 5, 1868. Construction of the Capitol was not finished until 1888, on this date a ceremony was held commemorating the 100th anniversary of this completion.
Jim Edgar - Secretary of State - July 2, 1988
Jim Edgar - Secretary of State - July 2, 1988
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011
4. Stephen Douglas Monument on Capitol Grounds
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011
5. Abraham Lincoln Monument on Capitol Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
