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The Oklahoma State Capitol, located in Oklahoma City , is the seat of government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma and the location of the chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature . The current capitol is the second for the state; the first was built in Guthrie in 1907. Manhattan Construction Company began construction of the relocated Capitol on July 20 , 1914 under the direction of Governor Lee Cruce . It was delivered to the state on July 1 , 1917 though it wasn't finished until 1919 . The completed building had over 400,000 square feet (37,000 m²) in six floors. DOME The original plans called for the capitol building to feature a Dome (similar to most state capitols); however, budget constraints never allowed the dome to be built until 2000. In 2000 , Governor Frank Keating announced that a Dome would be constructed to complete the capitol building at a cost of $21 million dollars. The dome was to stand 155 feet (47 m) high with a 17 foot (5 m) tall Native American Bronze statue on top of the dome, in honor of Oklahoma's Native American heritage. Master artist Enoch Kelly Haney created "The Guardian" statue that stands on top of the dome designed by Frankfurt-Short-Bruza . Manhattan Construction Company and Flintco, Inc. worked to build the dome to historical specifications. The dome was completed and dedicated on Statehood Day, November 16 , 2002 . OIL WELLS The state capitol grounds are famous for active oil wells located there. They are easily visible from the street. Oklahoma City sits directly on top of the Oklahoma City Oil Field . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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