(http://www.underthedome.com/2007/05/profiling-governors-salariesresidences.html)
For more information about the Governor's home, click on this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Governor's_Mansion
Have you been to the Wisconsin State Capitol?
Recorded on July 23, 2007, this video takes the viewer inside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, including the state senate, assembly, and supreme court chambers.
| Wisconsin State Capitol Facts | |||
| Location: | Madison, Wisconsin - on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. |  |
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| Grounds: | 13.5 acres | ||
| Flowerbeds: | 15 | ||
| Annual Plants: | 25,000 | ||
| Trees: | 154 (30 varieties) | ||
| Construction Dates: | 1906 - 1917 |  |
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| Cost: | $7.25 million | ||
| Value Today: | $200 million | ||
| Height: | 284.4 feet (about 3 feet shorter than the Nation's Capitol in Washington DC) | ||
| Exterior: | White Bethel Vermont Granite | ||
| Four Wings: | Each wing is 125 feet wide, 84 feet high. |  |
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| North Wing: | North Hearing Room and the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hearing Room. | ||
| South Wing: | State Senate. | ||
| East Wing: | Governor's Conference Room and Supreme Court. | ||
| West Wing: | State Assembly. | ||
| Dome Height: | 162 feet |  |
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| Records: | Largest dome by volume in the US, one of the largest in the world. | ||
| Granite: | The only granite dome in the United States. | ||
| Statue "Wisconsin": | Height: 15', 5", Weight: 3 tons | ||
| Left Hand: | Globe with Eagle. | ||
| Helmet: | State animal, the Badger. | ||
(http://profs.wisc.edu/?tag=scott-walker)
For more information on the Governor, please check out this link: http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/
(http://www.rebeccaforreal.com/bio/)
For more information on the Lt. Governor, click on this link: http://ltgov.wi.gov/
