Oregon State Capitol
Historic Site · Salem, Oregon
The third capitol Oregon has built in Salem, the first two having burned in 1855 and 1935. This one was finished in 1938 in a stripped Art Deco style faced in white Vermont marble, and it is topped not by a dome but by a squat cylindrical tower carrying a 23-foot gilded bronze figure of a pioneer with an axe. Four large murals of Oregon history line the rotunda, and the tower can be climbed in season.
900 Court Street Northeast, Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States
FREE and open to the public on weekdays, generally 8 AM to 5 PM, with limited or no weekend opening outside the summer season - check before travelling. Guided tours are free and run on a published schedule. ⚠ THE TOWER CLIMB IS FREE, SEASONAL AND WEATHER-DEPENDENT - 121 steps to an open deck, generally offered in the warmer months and cancelled in wind, ice or extreme heat. ⚠ ACCESS TIGHTENS AND SOME AREAS CLOSE WHEN THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION. Security screening applies at the entrances.
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