The North Dakota 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.
North Dakota Capitol
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The Galaxie at the Capitol
The 1966 Galaxie at the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck.
Capitol and Capital City History
Completed in 1934, North Dakota’s Capitol is a 21-story Art Deco tower built after the previous capitol burned. Its streamlined form earned the nickname Skyscraper on the Prairie.
Bismarck became territorial capital in 1883, replacing Yankton, because its railroad connections and more central northern location favored the growing Dakota Territory; it remained capital at statehood.