1820 - 1823
The first capitol building owned by the State was erected on this site. It was a thirty by forty feet two-story frame structure. The Second and Third Illinois General Assemblies met here, the House on the first floor and the Senate on the second. This building was destroyed by fire on December 9, 1823.HM Number | HMSF1 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series |
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Placed By | Illinois State Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 5:33am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 318369 N 4314403 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.95978333, -89.09626667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 57.587', W 89° 5.776' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 57' 35.22" N, 89° 5' 46.56" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 618 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-299 S 5th St, Vandalia IL 62471, US |
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