Kansas State Capitol - Timeline
| 1862 | Capitol complex land donated by Cyrus K. Holliday |
| 1866 | Construction on the east wing begins |
| 1869 | State offices moved to the new Capitol building from the Old Constitution Hall, now 427-429 Kansas Avenue |
| 1870 | Kansas Legislature first meets in unfinished Capitol |
| 1873 | East wing finally completed at a cost of more than $400,000 |
| 1879 | Construction on the west wing begins |
| 1881 | Construction of the west wing underway when the Kansas House of Representatives convenes, completed later that year |
| 1882 | Four allegorical murals by E. S. Miragoli and Company of St. Louis are installed in the House of Representatives Hall |
| 1883 | Work on the north and south wings begins |
| 1885 | Construction begins on the central building, workmen dig the 25-foot deep foundation and become concerned about groundwater level |
| 1889 | The contract for the roof and dome is let |
| 1890 | A crack, caused by settling of the foundation, is repaired |
| 1898 | Jerome Fedeli dome murals completed at a cost of $7,600 |
| 1902 | Four allegorical murals by the firm of Crossman and Study from Chicago replace the controversial Fedeli murals |
| 1903 | After 37 years of work the Capitol is officially completed at a cost of $3,200,588.92 |
| 1923 | Cage elevator is installed in the Capitol |
| 1928 | Charles Curtis becomes the Republican candidate for vice president on the south steps |
| 1936 | Alfred Landon becomes the Republican candidate for president on the south steps |
| 1937 | John Steuart Curry selected to create murals on the second floor |
| 1953 | David H. Overmyer begins painting eight murals in the first floor rotunda |
| 1971 | Kansas State Capitol listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
| 1976 | Two stained glass windows by Patrick McKinney are presented by the Kansas Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and installed in the second floor south wing |
| 1978 | Eight murals by Lumen Martin Winter are installed in the second floor rotunda |
| 1981 | Four statues by Peter "Fritz" Felten are placed in the second floor rotunda |
| 1999 | Minor remodeling of the House of Representatives Hall completed |
| 2000 | Multiyear renovation of the Capitol begins |
| 2002 | Ad Astra installed on the Capitol dome |
Entry: Kansas State Capitol - Timeline
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: April 2011
Date Modified: February 2013
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