• The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital from the formation of Idaho...
  • It is probably not as grand as some of the other State Capitol buildings that I've visited, but that comparison maybe somewhat unfair as each Capitol is unique...
  • The Idaho State Capitol Commission has completed a master plan for the building's restoration, and is in the process of repairing the exterior envelop of the...
  • Continuing my quest to visit all fifty state Capitols, Boise in my 43rd overall https...
  • As a focal point of the Boise skyline, the Idaho State Capitol's dome peaks at 208 feet, adding a piece of Renaissance Revival architecture to the laid-back...
  • Fortunately, the state of Idaho recognized the need to save the historic Capitol by restoring it and maintaining the building as a working seat of government.
  • Several years later, in 2005, the Idaho State Capitol Commission launched an ambitious, $50 million project to restore, renovate, and expand the state’s treasured...
  • This is where Idaho laws are debated and passed. One of the Capitol's main attractions is the gilded equestrian statue of George Washington, both horse and man...
  • The state capitol would be located on the site of the 1886 territorial capital, a red brick building on two central city blocks that had been laid out in the 1885 city...
  • The joy of US state capitol buildings is that visitors can admire some of the nation's best architecture for free.