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The Connecticut State Capitol is located on Bushnell Park in the Connecticut capital of Hartford . The building houses the State Senate and House Of Representatives , as well as the offices of the Governor , Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of the State. HISTORY The building, designed by Richard M. Upjohn, was started in 1872 . It was to replace the Old State House, designed in 1792 by Charles Bulfinch , who also designed the Massachusetts State House . Completed in 1878 , the building was opened for the General Assembly in January 1879 . The State Capitol was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1972 . It later underwent a restoration between 1979 and 1989 . ARCHITECTURE The building is a mixture of Gothic and French Renaissance styles. The exterior is East Canaan, Connecticut Marble and granite from Westerly, Rhode Island . The 267 Foot (81.4 M ) tower is topped by a gold leaf dome. The interior floors used white marble and red Slate from Connecticut, and colored marble from Italy. REFERENCES
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