Oklahoma Capitol
Oklahoma City’s pride and seat of
government is the Oklahoma State
Capitol building. This beautiful art
of an edifice is a home to the
Oklahoma Supreme Court and the
Oklahoma Legislature. It was built
and founded in the year 1919 under
the supervision of the Manhattan
Construction Company. Its
architectural style was heavily
inspired by the Classic Revival and
Renaissance era, giving it an air of
elegance and authority.
This capitol building stands
right on top of an oilfield, which
is none other than the Oklahoma City
Oil Field. The state capitol campus,
which is just near the area, became
popular for the oil wells discovered
in its premises. Today, it remains
as the one and only United State
capitol ground blessed with active
oil rigs. Together with the
surrounding government buildings,
museums, non-government agencies,
libraries boulevards and
including the beautiful streets
lined with trees, the state capitol
building make
up the Oklahoma State Capitol
Complex; or more popularly referred
to as Capitol Campus. In between the
E. 23rd Street and N.
Lincoln Blvd is the Oklahoma’s
charming neighborhood. The area is
lined with nice bars, restaurants,
novelty shops and other fun places
to be. The lovely governor’s mansion
and the comely State Capitol Park
are also found at this location. |
