The Montana Capitol is one stop in the Galaxie’s continuing journey to photograph America’s state capitol buildings. This page is ready to grow as new photographs and stories are added.
Montana Capitol
Reference photograph and information from Wikipedia.
The Galaxie at the Capitol
This space is reserved for the 1966 Galaxie in front of the Montana Capitol.
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Capitol and Capital City History
Completed in 1902 and expanded in 1912, the Montana State Capitol is a Neoclassical building of sandstone and granite. Its copper dome is topped by Liberty, while the interior includes murals celebrating Montana’s history.
Helena became territorial capital in 1875 after the seat moved from Virginia City. In an 1894 statewide election, Helena defeated Anaconda; its established government offices, central-western location, and wealth from mining helped it prevail.