Comments on: State Capitol, Madison

By: like2look2

like2look2 — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:26:13 +0000

Do you see the four circular driveways on each side? There is a road that takes you under the staircase. Was open to the public pre 9-11. Actually drove under by mistake-made a bad/good? turn. I would guess security would now keep you out.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:02:03 +0000

The “Wisconsin” statute on top of the capitol not only points “forward” but also has a badger on her head. The badger is the state animal. The building just went through a major restoration. If you are in Madison there is a large farmer’s market every Saturday (a smaller version on Wednesdays) and the symphony plays free “Concerts on the Square” every Wed evening. Bring bugspray.

By: James

James — Tue, 17 May 2005 21:34:17 +0000

Nick, I’ve checked and I did mean state capitOl and here’s my source.

A popular misconception is that Oklahoma is unique because it is the only Capitol without a dome. The truth is there are over ten Capitols without domes, but Oklahoma is the only capitol designed to have a dome that didnâ€™t build it.

At least my fact is correct

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 17 May 2005 08:18:48 +0000

Cool! Although, I have to admit "the only state capitol ever built on an ismuth" is about as obscure a statistic as I can imaging! err... perhaps you mean capitAl? referring to the whole city and not just the capitol building? Capitol, with an O refers to the building. Capital with an A refers to the city.

Aaaanyway. here's some better trivia:

Can you name the ONLY us capitol that does NOT have a dome?

By: dbp

dbp — Wed, 04 May 2005 00:19:35 +0000

Why is Madison Hi-Res, but not Milwaukee?

By: Mat

Mat — Tue, 03 May 2005 21:14:15 +0000

Yay I can see my house from there

By: David

David — Tue, 03 May 2005 21:11:10 +0000

It is, by mandate, the highest point in Madison, though its uppermost balustrade is no longer open to the public. The second highest point, the top of the Van Hise languages building on the UW campus, is also off limits, so the best accessible view in town is on top of the roof of the UW Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences building.

By: David

David — Tue, 03 May 2005 21:07:36 +0000

Though the Texas state capitol is made mostly out of pink granite, the dome is not. According to the most current WI State Capitol Guide Book, as well as the answers.com site, WI still has the only granite dome in the country.

The State Capitol actually has 2 domes, an inner dome and a much larger outer dome that is made of White Bethel Vermont Granite and supported by approximately 2,500 tons of steel. The top of the bronze gilded statue "Wisconsin", which symbolizes the state motto "Forward" with her pointing finger, is 284.4 feet from the ground and is the culmination of one of the most spectacular capitol buildings in the country.

The State Capitol also has 2 underground tunnels.

By: Alice Hawley`

Alice Hawley` — Tue, 03 May 2005 20:57:10 +0000

This is really neat. What is really cool, is to fly over the capitol at 11 P.M. in the middle of winter, like my husband & I did back in the late fifties. It was calm and truly beautiful.

By: quack the planet!

quack the planet! — Tue, 03 May 2005 19:34:17 +0000

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