william thornton won the contest to design the capitol building.
william thornton won the contest to design the capitol building.
who won the contest to design the capitol building?
william thornton
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in 1888 a new capitol building was constructed on the site of the first capitol. the new building replaced the former structurally unsound capitol. the second capitol building was a classical design, designed by architect william h. willcox. construction began on a third capitol building in 1922. bertram g. goodhue was selected in a national competition as its architect. by 1924, the first phase of construction was completed and state offices moved into the new building. in 1925, the willcox-designed capitol building was razed. the goodhue-designed capitol was constructed in four phases, with the completion of the fourth phase in 1932. the capitol is the second tallest capitol building in the united states. the completion of the original goodhue design will be finally realized with the completion of the capitol fountains within the four interior courtyards of the capitol building in 2017.
lincoln, nebraska