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Michigan’s present Capitol—the state’s third—has a long and interesting history dating back to the 1800s. In 1992 it was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Secretary of the Interior, meaning that the Michigan State Capitol is recognized as a nationally significant historic site that possesses exceptional value to the people of our country.
Explore the history of Michigan’s Capitol—from art and architecture to technology and politics—here.
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Art
Allegories Portraits DIA WPA Murals Battle Flags Collection History Save The Flags Exhibits Flag Sites Events Video View the Civil War Flags View the World War I Flags Flag Contact Building and Interior Three Capitols Construction Capitol Building Supreme Court Chamber Rotunda House Appropriations |
Facts
Capitol Facts State Facts Legislative Publications Grounds and Exterior Architecture Sculpture Monuments Perennial Flower Beds Annual Flower Beds People Governors Legislators State Employees Builders Artists |
The east, or main, first floor corridor in the Michigan State Capitol c. 1910. Note the intricate cage elevator between the left columns. Image Courtesy of the Michigan State Capitol Archive, Lawler Collection |