A view of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. This historic building served as the Illinois State House from 1839 to 1876. Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech here in 1858 and, in 2007, then U.S. Senator Barack Obama launched his bid for the presidency at a massive rally on the Old State Capitol lawn. The future president returned to this spot on August 23, 2008 to introduce his vice-presidential running mate, U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware.
Designed by John Francis Rague in Greek Revival style, this was the fifth capitol building of the State of Illinois. The sixth and current State Capitol Building is located just four blocks away. From 1876 to 1966, the building saw use as the Sangamon County Courthouse before being reacquired by the State. The Old State Capitol building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the anchor of the Central Springfield Historic District.
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A view of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. This historic building served as the Illinois State House from 1839 to 1876. Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech here in 1858 and, in 2007, then U.S. Senator Barack Obama launched his bid for the presidency at a massive rally on the Old State Capitol lawn. The future president returned to this spot on August 23, 2008 to introduce his vice-presidential running mate, U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware.
Designed by John Francis Rague in Greek Revival style, this was the fifth capitol building of the State of Illinois. The sixth and current State Capitol Building is located just four blocks away. From 1876 to 1966, the building saw use as the Sangamon County Courthouse before being reacquired by the State. The Old State Capitol building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the anchor of the Central Springfield Historic District.
Tags: Architecture Old State Capitol Springfield Illinois IL Sangamon County United States USA Architectural Style Greek Revival Architect Rague John Francis Rague Historic Building Central Springfield Historic District National Register of Historic Places NRHP Reference 85003178 78001187 86003184 15000316 myoldpostcards Randall Randy von Liski Famous House Divided Speech Lincoln Abe Lincoln Abraham Lincoln 16th President Season Fall Autumn Atmosphere Canon EOS 5D Mark IV blackandwhite B&W
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A view of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. This historic building is currently closed while it undergoes repairs and renovation work including a new roof on the drum that supports the Capitol dome.
The Old State Capitol building served as the Illinois State House from 1839 to 1876. Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech here in 1858 and, in 2007, then U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois launched his bid for the presidency at a massive rally on the Old State Capitol lawn. The future president returned to this spot on August 23, 2008 to introduce his vice-presidential running mate, U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware who, in 2020, was elected the 46th President of the United States.
Designed by John Francis Rague in Greek Revival style, this was the fifth capitol building of the State of Illinois. The sixth and current State Capitol Building is located four blocks west of the downtown square.
From 1876 to 1966, the building saw use as the Sangamon County Courthouse before being reacquired by the State. The Old State Capitol building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the anchor of the Central Springfield Historic District.
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The Central Springfield Historic District embraces the commercial core of Springfield, Illinois. Centered on the Old State Capitol, which served as the Illinois state house from 1840 to 1876, this area includes an outstanding number of two and three story late 19th and early 20th century commercial structures, intact for most part on the upper facades. These buildings included hotels, drug stores, groceries, clothing stores, and dry good stores. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and was expanded in 1986 and 2015.
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