State of Montana Capitol Building
Helena replaced Virginia City as the territorial capital in 1879, but it was not until 1902 that a capitol building was erected based on a design by Kent and Bell of Iowa. In 1910 the legislature approved an addition that was finally completed in 1912. The capitol contains a significant collection of paintings and sculpture by Montana artists.
Sources at Lewis & Clark Library
- Liffring, Bob. Tour Train Companion. Helena, Montana: Manx Publishing Co. 7-9. [Shelfmark M 978.66 L]
- Paladin, Vivian, and Jean Baucus. Helena: An Illustrated History. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 1996. 116, 118, 119-221, 122, 130. [Shelfmark M 978.6615 P]
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Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center
- Burnham, Patricia, Lambert, Kirby, and Near, Susan. Montana's State Capitol: The People's House. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press, 2002. [Shelfmark 725.11 L174m]
- McDonald, James R. Historic Structure Report: Montana State Capitol Building. Missoula, Montana: James McDonald Architects, 1981. [Shelfmark 725.1 M14h]
- Foreman, L.H. State Capitol of Montana. Helena, Montana: c. 1935. [Shelfmark 725.11 St29c]
- Architectural Drawings, Montana State Capitol, Bell & Kent; Link & Haire; Morrison & Maierle (1899-1960s) (Technical Services, Black flat file, Drawer 4 -6)
- Vertical files, Montana State Capitol Building (Artwork/Statue-Meagher/Statue-Dome.
- Ephemera file, Montana State Capitol.
- Poster, New State Capitol, Helena, Montana. Art reproduction, ca. 1898. (P-812)
- A Short History and Self Guided Tour of Montana's State Capitol. Helena, MT.: Montana Historical Society, 2004. [Shelfmark S978.6 H62shs 2004]
- Montana State Archives, Montana State Capitol Commission Records, 1895-1917 (RS 65).
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State Historic Preservation Office
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On-line resources
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