Nevada State Capitol Building

Quality/Quantity -
My friend insisted I stop by the state capitol building.
And I was pleased.

Exterior - Beautiful architecture. They were taking down the holiday decorations when we arrived. I bet it was even more beautiful and festive with the decorations.
A museum, so much information about the state, see pictures.

Atmosphere - See pictures. Better yet, come visit yourself.

Service - The security/police were nice and inviting.

Price - Free.

Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1858.
1859 - Discovery of Gold and Silver!
1861 - Nevada Territory.
1864 - Statehood by President Abraham Lincoln.
1869 - US Mint, now Nevada State Museum.

Visiting Carson City and seeing the Capitol in person was great. We had about a 20 minute tour. It would have been better if we could have spent more time, but when you're on a schedule, you go with the time constraints.

Our bus group stopped here and we divided into two groups. Seeing the old Senate and Assembly chambers was very interesting. The offices of major leaders are still here--the Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, et. al.

At last, I got the chance to see my state's capitol building.

The Neoclassical Italianate style architecture was built between 1869 and 1871. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
It is believed that these types of building are gifted with a spiritual presence. Judging from the outside, that would be the Holiday Spirit. As each holiday The Capital Building rises to the occasional with elaborately spectacular light decorations. Most fitting as the home of the Nevada State Legislature has quite the colorful frontier history.

If you take a moment to think of what cities function as capitals of their states, many of them are quite well known. Albany and Boston and Oklahoma City. Some of them are a bit lesser known but you'd get there, such as Des Moines and Providence and Santa Fe. But a few of them are "Nope, I have no idea what that state's capital is" and those would definitely include the capital of Nevada, Carson City. Bummer because it's a beautiful, if small, city.

Officially titled the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, it is only the sixth largest city in Nevada after Las Vegas and Reno and some of their larger suburbs. It is named after explorer and mountain man Kit Carson and was originally a stop-over for people heading to California for the 1800s "gold rush."

The capitol building was built between 1869 and 1871 and is in the Neoclassical Italianate style. Initially, all three branches of the government were based here but eventually outgrew the space. The Supreme Court moved next door in 1937 and the Legislature continued to meet here until 1971. What remains are the offices of the Executive Branch and that means that every Nevada governor (except the first) has had their office in the capitol building.

At 6pm on a week night, the building was secured and locked. I was able to appreciate it from the outside and even press my nose (and camera lens) up against the main entranceways to appreciate the interior. In June 2022, the building is getting some major maintenance, so it is mostly wrapped in scaffolding. It's still possible to appreciate it and enjoy the structure.

Compared to other Capitols, it is a very small building. Austin https://www.yelp.com/biz/texas-state-capitol-austin?hrid=XxRoSDiNA4gpHkBZpBk6-w, Denver https://www.yelp.com/biz/colorado-state-government-capitol-building-denver?hrid=3Cka7jOhvYDktrP_oOnAbA and Salt Lake City https://www.yelp.com/biz/utah-state-capitol-salt-lake-city?hrid=sGF8-QLICVwRim6tYhbAZw are massive structures compared to this one. I'd say that it's similar to Raleigh https://www.yelp.com/biz/north-carolina-state-capitol-raleigh?hrid=RGUI5TrYxs2cDeLqXp1Dhg and Concord https://www.yelp.com/biz/state-of-new-hampshire-concord-3?hrid=Bc7pMxSj3cLalPAxEYiKCQ.

All told, it's great to visit my 42nd State Capitol https://www.yelp.com/collection/ucwQvyGY8sZEDHaN49HU5Q/State-Capitols and have only 8 more to go.

[Review 17693 overall - 39 in Nevada - 1214 of 2022.]

The first thing on our agenda during our day trip to Carson City was to visit the Nevada State Capitol. Located on N. Carson St in Downtown Civic Center, we were able to park practically in front of the building and there are no meters on the street. The building sits on the beautiful grounds of the Nevada State Capitol Mall and is open Mondays to Fridays from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Upon entering the building, get the Historical Capitol Building Walking Tour brochure for a self-guided tour. It gives the history of the building, description of the Governor's portraits, first floor, stairway, second floor, building exterior, and Capitol Grounds.

The Governor's office and the former Legislature chambers are on the first floor. On the second floor is the Battle Born Hall, a room with artifacts and displays on the State of Nevada.

If you're visiting the area, check out the historical Capitol Building for a tour.

Are you new to Nevada? Are you a local and looking for something to do?

This is the stop for you. Located at 101 N Carson Street in Carson City is the Nevada State Capitol Building!! Love history and field trips? Yep you don't have to be a kid to do a field trip. It is available from Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00 pm for self guided tours. Docent tours are available on request and require a minimum of two weeks and are subject to availability of volunteers.

Did you know that Nevada was made a state during the civil war? Hence the state slogan Battle Born. It became a state in 1864 on October 31. That's why we celebrate Nevada Day on Halloween. It's cornerstone was laid in 1870 from the sandstone quarry at the then Nevada State Prison. Apparently many of the sandstone bricks from other buildings in Carson come from the quarry. The sate reserved 10 acres for the Capitol. It now sits on the Nevada State Capitol Mall (the grounds).

Beautiful and artistic vintage gates allow you entrance into this historic building. It is neoclassical Italianate style. All three branches of Nevada's government used to be housed here. The Nevada Supreme Court met here until 1937. The Nevada Legislature met here until 1971 until it relocated to it's new building just south of the Capitol building. When it was time to enlarge the Capitol building, Nevada's prominent architect Frederic DeLongchamps added the northern and southern wing annexes and he used stones from the same quarry as before.

The governor has an office on the first floor. There is a really nice quaint museum on the second floor that is really a must see.

While on a recent vacation to northern Nevada we had to stop and take a look at the capitol. After all I've lived somewhere in Nevada nearly my entire life.

We found the architecture to be fascinating we especially liked the back side of the capitol and the surrounding buildings. Those parts of the buildings just seemed to be older to us. I don't know if they are or not.

There was lot's of greenery around the capitol. We liked that as well.

We ran into a woman who worked in the library who spent some time talking to us about the capitol and what it was like to work there. She was a very nice woman. We really appreciated her taking the timeout to talk and make us feel welcome.

I wanted to see the inside of the State Supreme Court but the door was locked. A security guard saw us trying to access the door and contacted another guard who went out of his way to let us in and snap some photos.

We really enjoyed our visit to our state capitol.

Beautiful day in Carson City, Nevada. Probably one of the less visited state capitals in this country. It's a nice town with a mining past and a good history. Capitol building was okay in my opinion. It was gutted in the last century so the entire inside is new but it still looks classical. No mention of gambling or prostitution! It was all about the minerals that they mine.

The inside is mostly a museum with a few offices and the legislature and Supreme Court have moved to other buildings. I would say this was nice but definitely not one of the nicest. They are frugal here but that's okay. It's literally only 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe, though!

The Nevada State Capitol is a must-see for visitors in the Carson City area. It is a beautiful, historic building, and you are free to wander and enjoy. It is still a functioning government entity, and the governor, lieutenant governor and others have offices here. The architecture and ornate design, attractive and stately, is worth a visit alone. A memorial to Nevada history, oil paintings of each governor, going back to territorial days, are on the walls, and a small museum of Nevada's history is in one room.

Additionally, all the people here provide a welcoming atmosphere, the officers at the front desk setting the stage by offering brochures and information on what to see. My wife saw a very informative presentation in the Treasurer's office and then had a friendly conversation with the employee there about working at the Capitol and living in the area.

Definitely worth a visit...

Beautiful grounds and cool museum about the history of Nevada inside.