Old State Capitol
Also known as: Sangamon County CourthouseBounded by 5th, 6th, Adams, and Washington Sts., Springfield, Illinois
Photos
Old State House
1. HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN, ABOUT 1898, VIEW FROM SOUTH-WEST
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+39.80113, -89.6482439°48'04" N, 89°38'54" W
Quadrangle map:Springfield West
Description
From 1837 to 1876, this structure served as Illinois' fifth State Capitol. Abraham Lincoln was a member of the first legislature which sat here (1840-41). He made his noted "House Divided" speech here (1858), in accepting the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 4, 1961
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000331
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Area of significance
- Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Capitol
- Current function
- Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1839; 1865
Update Log
- June 9, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
- July 19, 2010: New photos from Nathan Holth