Oklahoma State Capitol
Oklahoma State Capitol, Completed 1917; Dome Added 2002, Restoration Completed 2022 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The working seat of Oklahoma's government, built between 1914 and 1917 in a Greco-Roman style and famous for two things: it stood without its dome for eighty-five years because the First World War made materials scarce, and it was the only state capitol in America with working oil wells on its grounds, drilled during the 1930s boom over the Oklahoma City field. The dome was finally added in 2002, topped by the bronze sculpture The Guardian by Enoch Kelly Haney, a Seminole artist and former state senator. A four-year, $245 million restoration finished in 2022 rebuilt the interior, revealed original plasterwork and repaired the exterior stone. Inside are the House and Senate chambers, the governor's office, a rotunda of murals, and one of the largest collections of Oklahoma art in public hands. Entry and tours are free.
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73105, United States
Building open weekdays 8 AM-5 PM and weekends 9 AM-4 PM; the art galleries close at 5 PM on weekdays. Free 45-minute tours run weekdays at 11 AM and 1 PM (walk-up for ten or fewer), with none on state holidays or in bad weather (check oklahoma.gov/arts or call 405-521-6813).
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