Michigan State Capitol
The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. The first state capitol was in Detroit, the original capital of Michigan, and was relocated to Lansing in 1847. The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and Michigan Avenues, is a National Historic Landmark. It houses the chambers and offices of the Michigan Legislature as well as the ceremonial office of the Governor of Michigan and Lieutenant Governor.
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The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. Historically, this is the third building to house the Michigan government. The first state capitol was in Detroit, the original capital of Michigan, and was relocated to Lansing in 1847, due to the need to develop the state’s western portion and for better defense from British troops stationed in Windsor, Ontario. The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and Michigan Avenues, is a National Historic Landmark. It houses the chambers and offices of the Michigan Legislature as well as the ceremonial office of the Governor of Michigan and Lieutenant Governor. It is located in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County. It was built at a cost of USD 24,500, the building housed the territorial government and state legislatures until 1848, when a hastily erected wood building was constructed in Lansing following a decision made March 17, 1847. The Detroit building then became a public school and library until it burned in 1893. The building was sold in 1879 and used as a factory until it was used as the first capitol, which was destroyed by a fire in 1882. In 1872, a bill was adopted to fund the erection of a permanent capitol building for the temporary use of state officers and a cupola for the state officers. It cost USD 1.2 million to be raised by a state architect to be built by a six-year income tax.
It opened in 1872 and was a two-story wood frame structure, painted white with green wooden shutters and topped by tin tin. The total cost for construction was USD 22,952. It was sold to a factory when the permanent building was built in 18 1979 and was then used for a factory, like the firstCapitol, for the Temporary Use of the State Officers. The current capitol is located on the corner of Washington Avenue and Washtenaw Street in the city of Lansing, Michigan. It has been home to the Michigan State Legislature since March 31, 1871, when it became the state Capitol. The capitol has been the seat of state government since 1848. The state’s first state capital was Detroit, with Detroit as its first capital. Michigan first applied for statehood as early as 1832, though it was rebuffed due to a dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip, a 468-square mile area that included the important port city of Toledo. By 1835, Michigan had formed a state government without receiving authorization from Congress to do so. The dispute culminated in what has become known as the Toledo War, as Michigan and Ohio militia took up arms in the area. Michigan was forced to accept the eastern three-quarters of the Upper Peninsula in exchange for ceding its claim to the Toledo strip. The legislature agreed, with the location north of Ann Arbor, west of Detroit, and east of Grand Rapids being deemed a suitable compromise. The original name of Lansing was restored.
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