Old State Capitol State Historic Site
The Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a former capitol building for the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in Springfield, it is one of two preserved former Illinois capitol buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Old State Capitol Plaza”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Library
Photo: AmosDoyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War.
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
Museum
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site is a historic brick building built in 1841 in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located at 6th and Adams Streets in Springfield, Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Old State Capitol State Historic Site.
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
- Categories: museum, historic site, capitol building, and recreation area
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.80115° or 39° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
-89.64862° or 89° 38′ 55″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
86FGR922+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 85521776OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Old State Capitol State Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Old State Capitol”
- Chinese: “旧州议会大厦遗址”
- Chinese: “舊州議會大廈遺址”
- Dutch: “Old State Capitol”
- French: “ancien capitole de l’État de l’Illinois”
- French: “Ancien capitole de l’État de l’Illinois”
- German: “Old State Capitol”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Illinois State Historical Library and South Old State Capitol Plaza.
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