The South Carolina State House was started in 1851 and was designed by John Rudolph Niernsee and took 56 years to complete. Building costs exceeded $3,450,000. The State House weighs more than 70,000 tons and has 130,673 gross square feet. The building is approximately 300 feet long, 100 feet wide and 180 feet tall. The State House is home to an impressive portrait gallery and boasts many extraordinary architectural features including the Columns and the Dome.

Aerial View of South Carolina's State Capitol Building, Columbia - Photo by Jim Doane © APS, Inc.

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