CSPAN3 Kansas State Capitol August 28, 2017
The building because of the civil war. When they did, they built it in sections. We are laid out like the u. S. Capitol. They started with the east wing, which has our senate chamber. Then they did the west wing, which has our house chamber. Then they did the south wing which has the former supreme courtroom. Then the north wing which has the state library and former secretary of states office. Then finally, the dome. That did take 37 years at a cost of approximately 3. 2 million. It was quite a bit of money at that time. But they did spread it out over the 37 years. We are one of the few capi...