Brit Reacts To RANKING ALL 50 US STATE CAPITOLS
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- Brit Reacts To RANKING ALL 50 US STATE CAPITOLS
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Each state has its own legislature, so the state capitol building is where the state Senate and House of Representatives meet to set state law. In addition to the legislative chambers there are offices for committees, the governor and many other state departments' business.
I don't know about your state capital building but in Texas all legislators have offices in ours.
Except for Nebraska, which has a Unicameral legislature, not separate House and Senate.
Connecticuts previous capitol building is also still standing and is quite beautiful. We went of a field trip around age 10 to see all the art and statues inside too.
Connecticut's capital looks like an over-the-top Disney castle.
The classical design with the pillars is typical of ancient Greek religious centers, such as the Parthenon. It's a beautiful design and has lasted in some form or another for several millenia. 😊
The state capitol (spelled with an O) is where the higher State offices are, including the governor's office, and also where the legislative bodies of the state meet.
Capital buildings are where the governor's offices are, also the state legislators do their thing usually.
The state capitol is the seat of the state government We have four layers of government in the US: Federal, State, County and City and we pay taxes to all of them. In New Mexico we value our indigenous population and culture, the Capitol was built to reflect that.
Indigenous government is also usually separate from any traditional government.
@@jovetj yes, that's right.
Michigan building if I remember correctly has the dome like that for a art piece inside
Each state has its own capital city and the state government meets in the capitol building. Capital spelled with an A is the city and capitol spelled with an O is the building where the state government meets. For example, the state capital of New York State is Albany, and the capitol building is located in Albany.
I expected my state (Iowa) to be ranked pretty high but #2 surprised me after seeing all the other ones! But it seems like they're always doing renovations on it to keep it up.
The capital building in Texas is built with pink granite that was quarried and cut in Texas. The dome is taller than the capital building in DC. The granite looks exactly how it’s supposed to look. The architects and powers that be didn’t want a dull white building.
I do think the Texas capitol is definitely the nicest of the ones in that color range. But, I have to say, given the scale of the building, if you're zoomed out enough to see the whole building, you can't tell that that's granite, or see the texture of it at all: you really do just get an overall color impression, at that distance, and I don't think it looks as nice as some of the lighter-colored buildings. Up close, if you're standing right next to the building and can see the grain of the marble, might be a different thing.
I live in Des Moines, Iowa and to place 2nd is kind of an honor. It's the only nice thing we got.
I was born in Montgomery, Alabama, the building is beautiful.
i grew up in montgomery - too bad the rest of montgomery isn't quite as pretty
I've toured Alabama's capitol and it is amazing. The rotunda is so pretty and the grounds are awesome. They have a plack with each state and their state flag. They also put a very large Christmas tree on the top steps leading up to the entrance. It also sits at the top of a hill.
Our capital here in Texas is made of pink granite. It was very purposeful. It looks like it was intended to look. The architects didn't want a white building and used granite from a quarry in Texas.
At 14:14, Montana's state capitol looked like the architect's kid thought the model was Legos, pulled off the dome, set some other model (maybe a bank?) in its place, stuck the dome back on top of that, and the builders just went with it. That whole section looks like an entirely different building sort of just grafted in.
I'm in Delaware, I found Kyle's comments on our state capitol fair, but like Kabir I might put it just a couple of spots higher. I like when these buildings choose a style other than the typical one (neoclassical rectangle with a dome), and that certainly applies to Delaware's use of the old-style East Coast university architectural image (red brick with white wood trim). Yes, it does make it look somewhat like a university building, but this is the region where that style is so prevalent, and that makes it all the cooler as the state's symbol.
I was really curious where my state would end up. Pennsylvania being 3rd makes me really happy. He's correct about the grounds, but I feel he really failed to mention just how it looks with the river and bridge right there. He had a picture from the bridge, but didn't mention it. It really stands out in Harrisburg.
I live in Texas and love our state capitol building but I have always loved the capitol building of Nebraska think it looks so cool.
I just read an article published about our CA state capitol paying more than half a million dollars to upgrade the lights to LED, and to upgrade the heating and cooling system. They stated that by upgrading they will recoup the savings in monthly energy costs in a year and a half to the local tax payers. I have no idea what we as tax payers are currently paying for utilities to the Capitol, but I am sure it is a FORTUNE based on how much we pay monthly for utilities in our homes here in our State! I am happy you put California at the top of your favorite list Kabir, if you could see our Capitol in person, I know you would be amazed at it's beauty and the grounds are beyond gorgeous!
As previous posters have mentioned, each state has its own legislature, so the capitol building houses that. Additionally, some capitol buildings (such as Wisconsin’s) also house the Governor’s office and the state Supreme Court. The building will have the chambers where the the state assembly and the state senate meet, as well as offices for the representatives and senators. There will also be conference rooms for committee meetings, hearing rooms, etc. There will also be public spaces for the citizens.
Maybe I'm partial, but I wouldn't have rated some of the top 10 higher than my state's (Wisconsin). The building is quite beautiful and the inside in incredible. There's a large mural on the inside of the dome.
I’m from Texas and the inside of the capital building is actually really gorgeous.
'The state capitol building in North Carolina (Raleigh is the Capital city of N C) is 184 years old having been completed in 1840 (construction begin in 1833).The first assembly to meet in this building was the 63rd N C general Assembly in 1840-1841. The N C State Capitol is a National Historical Landmark is considered one of the best example of Greek Revival architecture in the United States.' When N C was a colony, we had a Royal Palace called the Tryon (Try on) Palace in New Bern & originally built between 1767 and 1770 and was the first permanent Capitol of the Colony of North Carolina and was home to the Royal Governor William Tryon and his family. In 1798, a fire started in the cellar and devastated the main building. The kitchen and stable were saved, The kitchen was demolished in early 19th century; only the kitchen office remained. The Tryon Palace standing today is a re-creation and is a popular tourist attraction.
Newbie. Virginia's was completed in 1788 and is still standing. Thomas Jefferson was one of the architects. I'd rather our tax dollars be spent on other things anyway.
A state capital (spelled with an a) is the city in which a state government resides. A state Capitol (spelled with an o) is the building in a capital city in which the state government operates.
A state capital is the capital city of the state. For example, Olympia is the capital of Washington state.
A capitol is the building where the legislative body meets. For example, the capitol building in Olympia is where the Washington state legislature meets. The US Capitol Building is where the US Congress meets; it is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Using American terminology, London is the capital of the UK and the Palace of Westminster would be the capitol building.
Thank you Kabir for liking our State Capitol ,here in Alabama 🇺🇸 .
Nebraska's capitol might be my favorite--love the crisp lines and symmetry of the low-rise perimeter structure surrounding the Art Deco-ish tower, reminiscent of the L.A. city hall. Also think Oregon's capitol is refreshing, albeit the central section has a bit of mausoleum vibe to it. (The tower was cut off too short and blunt, though. They should add another section, maybe a little smaller in circumference, but continuing the "gear teeth" motif of the lower section!)
Nebraska's capitol is quite stunning inside. Find some photos. It also goes above and beyond Wisconsin's capitol's ✜ shape to a ⊞ footprint.
Each state has a capital city and that's where the Governor and most of state agencies have their offices. The state capitol building is where the governor and his "cabinet" and legislature have their offices.
I think that the capitol of Wisconsin is beautiful.
I’m from Illinois. I’ve only been to the Capitol building once. It’s 230 miles away from my town and I really don’t have any reason to go there.
The capitol building for The Commonwealth of Virginia is very old and historic. It was built between 1786-1788, and Thomas Jefferson was one of the architects. It may be small, but it was appropriate for the time. Besides, how would you like your tax dollars to be spent? Big impressive building, or community services and governing?
You were asking about the color of Washington State's capitol building dome. It's lichen. The capitol city is Olympia, Washington, where the weather is quite damp, and the dome is made of sandstone. It's very porous. It absorbs water and dirt collects, which creates a perfect environment for lichen to grow. It has to be blasted away every few years.
Technically, the UK does have capital cities for Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. The USA is a federation of 50 states, and each of those has its own government that's structured similar to the federal government and governs most aspects of public safety and criminal law. Personally, I like the classical architecture with a dome, because it's good symbolism.
I've seen oil Derrick's sticking up through the center of buildings in Oklahoma before. It looks very strange.
Each state has a capital city (-al) and within each capital stands the capitol (-ol) which is the building that houses the state government and governor's offices, though often governors will have offices in other cities in the state as well, especially if the capital is not the largest city. For example, Albany is the capital of New York, you saw the photo of the capitol and the governor is based there but also has an office in New York City.
Washington State's capitol building gets masonry preservation work about every 6-7 years (costing about $3.4 million). That photo was taken probably 5-7 years after it was last cleaned. The building is mostly made of sanstone which is very pouorus so it retains water due to the wet climate, so as time goes on the roof tends to darken in color due to lichen growth, which is very common in the northwest. When cleaning they don't use harsh cleaning agents due to sandstone being fragile ( which also means you can't just powerwash it, or clean it as soon as it gets dirty) but gentle cleaning agents are used along with a spray compound that works to try to slow the growth of the lichen. The Washington State capitol building has the tallest masonry dome in the U.S. and the fifth tallest in the world. I can assure that Washington State does everything they can in order to help preserve the capitol building, and that they're not just sitting around while it looks gross 😂
Considering the climate, they probably should have gone with something other than sandstone. Too late now!
@@quinn-tessential3232 it’s definitely not the most ideal lol, but sandstone is kind of special to Washington, even more so to the areas around Olympia. 20 minutes from the capitol, in the town i grew up in, they’re famous for their sandstone, the town is quite literally built out of it, and its the same sandstone that was used to build parts of the state capitol. sandstone also represents the state of Washington at the Washington Monument in D.C., and currently some state representatives are trying to get it to officially become the state rock.
I'm kinda pumped South Dakota made it that far in the list lol I live in Pierre I see it every day
@Kabir Considers In Brtiain the Houses of Parliament would constitute your capitol building. That is where your legislature meets.
That is not embroidery on the Arizona Capitol building. That refers to the indigenous people of Arizona.
The population of Wyoming, good guess! It's actually slightly more than half a million. 584k.
I agree with 1-5. Then i love California, Texas, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Montana.
North Carolina and Arizona are the only states with copper domes. North Carolina let theirs naturally oxidize by exposing it to the air, so it has that beautiful greenish hue. Arizona treated their dome, so it stays shiny like a new copper penny. So both domes are unique and beautiful. Too bad he doesn't point this out, so you can choose a copper dome as your favorite. 😅 If you ever fly to Phoenix and your plane comes in from the west, you will see the dome shining in the Arizona sun. It's really stunning!
As a Pennsylvanian, I can't take issue with the ranking. The statue on the top is named Commonwealth and was restored in 1998.
I've seen most of these in person and I've been on the roof of the Minnesota State Capitol (it was part of the tour at the time and maybe it still is).
Wyoming Population 2024: 586,485. Which is approximately 6 people for every square mile. I was born and lived in the capital city of Cheyenne until I was 9 years old. The most populated cities are Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie.
Theodore Roosevelt said of the Pennsylvania State Capitol "That is the Handsomest Building I have ever seen!" .... I'm from PA
The California Capitol in Sacramento, CA has nice big grounds that has all manner of California trees planted on the grounds. It also didn't allow tall buildings too close to it, making it more like the Washington, D.C. federal buildings which are the tallest in that city.
20:02 Pierre, SD is pronounced by locals closer to "pear", FYI.
Georgia - the large grounds around our Governor’s Mansion make up for the small grounds of the Capitol in downtown Atlanta.
Each state is its own country with a state capital just like the US capital in Washington DC.
Each state has it own Capitol, the building.
It is essential like Scotland is in the UK but had its own capital in Edinburgh or Wales is in the UK but has its own capital in Cardiff.
I live in #3. The state complex is a beauty.
Neoclassical draws from the architectural stylings of Ancient Rome with the columns and domes reminiscent of buildings like The Pantheon. As an example that’s closer to you, go look at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
The pillars in a lot of the state capitals are representative of Ancient Greek buildings, like the Parthenon, since democracy was founded there and our democracy was inspired by theirs
When you visit the historic part of Maryland's state capital, Annapolis, it feels like you're traveling back in time to the founding of the country, which is what it represents. Changing it would ruin the whole effect. Great video.
I think the thing he's forgetting is that most of these buildings were there before a lot of the current buildings around it. Now if he was ranking the Capitol cities this list would be very different
And Santa Fe would definitely be top 5! 😊
Capital pertains to the city. Capitol is the building.
I'm a Washingtonian and every time I drive past our capital building I think how it looks like it needs a wash.
London in the UK, in comparison, like Washington D.C. in the US… but in a sense each US State is like the conglomeratation of the countries (Ireland, Scotland, Great Britain etc)… that's my opinion of what a State would be considered in terms in the UK vs US…
8:00 The Capitol is what you thought as a government building where the Governor works and everything, kind of like a mini White House per State…
O f course it houses the legislature and’s various other departments including the governors office. The Missouri capitol has murals painted my the artist by Thomas Hart Benton. It also has displays about the state.
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Hey my home state of Connecticut!!!!!!!!!!!!
Something about the Oregon state capital that seems less understood, is that it's the most modern capital building in the USA. There were other builds of it that looked more like a capital building like Sacromento's. If capital buildings like the ones in Sacromento, Missori, Arkansas etc. got a modern build, they would look something like Oregon's. I think Oregon's capital build is of 1973 if I remember correctly. So doesn't look bad, it's more modern look.
Obviously this is his personal opinions however Arkansas State capitol and the grounds it sits on has been rated as top 3 in the country and has the rated number one for looking almost identical to the united states capitol in Washington DC from the outside to the interior of the building and complex
Wyoming has about 600K residents.
I absolutely, 100% disagree with his assessment of what a capitol should look like. Alaska, in my opinion, has done it perfectly. The building should be unrecognizable from any other run-of-the-mill office building. Government should be the servant of the people, not their master. A grossly large and/or ornate building says exactly the opposite of that.
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New York’s capital looks like a European mansion not a state capital.
The Srate Capitol is where the laws that only apply to each state are passed. I live in Maryland. In this state, we have 23 countues plus a city. Our state capital is Annaoplis. We elected officials that meet starting in January and work until April, trying to get laws passed that would only be used in the state of Maryland. Annapolis is also the hone of the United States Naval Acamedy. Please go to Maryland State House to find all the wonderful things about our State House as we refer to it.
The Georgia State doesn't have much room. There are two universities, Georgia State University and Georgia Tech . Plus a lot of business and two hospitals. There is a lot going on.
If you walked into a capital building, you will likely find a State legislature, a State Senate, and the Governor's office. Remember, the 50 US states are like 50 countries. Each states have their own laws, and what is legal in one state might be illegal in another.
Capital city of each state.
State capitols are where the state legislatures meet. They have chambers for the State House and State Senate and offices for the Governor. One of the hardest things for foreigners to understand about the US is that the vast majority of laws that affect Americans are state laws not federal / national. From business licensing to driving laws to homicide - all are passed by state legislatures, signed into law by state Governors whose state executive branches enforce the laws and adjudicated by state courts. Federal law pretty far more rarely directly affects Americans beyond federal taxes. I worked for a decade in the Oregon state legislature. While we certainly had plenty of disagreements / political fights it is notable that the vast majority of bills passed either unanimously or overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis. Often we were problem solving or reforming bad effects of prior legislation.
Our OR capitol building is weird looking from the outside - we called it the bowling trophy or the squirrel cage. But the inside is nice enough. I think Geography King missed a lot by not including the interiors in these rankings (and pics) - the state house and senate chambers, Governor’s offices, rotundas, etc.
State capitol-the building where the legislature and governor works. State capital (note different spelling): the city that is the capital city of the state (the city where the legislature meets). Note that the city is often not the biggest economically population wise. Think Albany in NY or Tallahassee in FL or Sacramento in CA or Salem in OR or Olympia in WA. Sometimes it is the biggest city (Boston in MA).
18:24 Wyoming has an estimated 2023 population of 584 057 people. Its population density is 5.97 people per square mile (or 2.3 people/km²). It is the 10th largest state by total area. Alaska-the largest state by area-has more people in it, but its population density is far lower. The most population-dense state is New Jersey, with a population density 211 times that of Wyoming.
While I don't know how relevant this is, but a lot of state capitol buildings are not where you would think they would be cause of of how our capitals are very rarely the biggest or most well known city in the state. Everyone thinks Anchorage or Fairbanks is Alaska's but its Junneau, Pennsylvania you'd imagine it's Philly but it's Harrisburg. New York isn't even New York, it's like Albany wherever that is.
I disagree with Kyle on some of the rankings, but like he said, this is just his opinion. I particularly like Oregon's Capitol, and I saw it a few days ago on my recent vacation to Oregon. I also like North Carolina's as well. It's modest and represents the stature of the state when the building was built. It's humble, is well sited, and is the very center of the planned city of Raleigh. It sits on its own square block and doesn't share its context with anything other than some memorials on its grounds.
You like my state's capitol building? Next time you visit take it with you. Just leave the Golden Pioneer, it's the only cool part of it. The narrator forgot to mention that the two previous capitol buildings both burned down, the first one was in 1855 before it was even a state. The second one, a lovely Greek Revival building, burned down in 1935 and was replaced by the POS that you see now. Pointyhead-speak calls it 'Stripped Classical', I call it POS.
Every state has a Capitol which is where the Governor of that state resident of
I used to live in Oregon. I always thought the Capitol looked like a bowling trophy.
I've only ever been to Sacramento, but I like that city. It's charming and has quite a few interesting buildings and landmarks, the capitol building included.
Edit - I forgot, I've been to Honolulu, and while I did go past the Capitol building, I thought it looked nice but not as memorable as the settings around it.
My state capitol (#47) looks like an architectural masterpiece compared to the rest of the sh*t hole that is Trenton, NJ 😂
I'm looking at South Carolina's capital building and wondering where the wheelchair access is... That's a LOT of steps. Maybe my screen is just too small.
The state congress and state senate meet in the capitol building to discuss and vote on various bills. But there are tours when those aren’t in session. Honestly I wish that the capitol building in Tallahassee was in Central Florida as the capital city is just meh. It’s really not nice.
Oregon's capital is Art Deco style. Kyle doesn't get that but he lives in Tennessee so there you go.
Virginia's is just old, from 1788. It follows the style of the times. No, it's not as imposing as some of the others, but it gets points for age.
It was also designed by Thomas Jefferson.
Don't agree with him about the Arizona State Capital. He doesn't even mention the beautiful copper dome. Copper was 1 of the 5 big industries that all started with the letter C. There is a mosaic inside of the state seal with the 5 Cs pictured. Local stone was used. All of that makes it unique and southwestern. The historic structure is a museum. The house and senate buildings are off to the left and right. And there is a tower behind. These buildings are all in use and newer. Remember that Arizona was the last mainland state entering the union in 1912, so the structures are young, except for the original building. The 1960 Legislature buildings don't look cold war to me but typical for the era. The tower is from 1974. You can tour the museum for free and also see the full silver service from the USS Arizona. The silver service is stunning and is engraved with natural and cultural highlights of Arizona. Copper dome much better and more unique than a black dome. Imho
State Capitals are just like nation capitals… people forget all the time that The United States is basically 50 nations in a permanent and unbreakable alliance. Each state has a fully functional government, with its own legislature, Supreme Court, and Governance. The European Union is basically Europe attempting to consolidate like the USA. Multiple nations in a fiscal and military alliance.
Also, the Washington State capital is one of the best in the country. It sits atop a plateau and is not just the capital building, but an entire campus of white marble columned buildings. Including the Supreme Court and a large library. There are parks and gardens, and the governor’s mansion. Also, he picked a horrible picture. We clean the capital regularly. Washington State capital is located on the edge of a temperate rainforest, things grow moss. It is sparkling white most of the time. I should send you a picture…
Glad he gave his disclaimer before he did his picks..... Because some of those picks were awful... Nebraska's capital looks like a prison. There's no way it would have been in my top 25... This video is a Good example of ..to each his own
Connecticut!
Its tax payers money that keeps the A/C going in all these capital's. I liked Texas's
I'm from Washington. I have to protest here, which is typical for a Washintonian. It rains in the capital city of Olympia A LOT. Therefore, stuff grows on the capitol building. Thus, it is, INDEED, power washed on a regular basis. Judging by his accent, my guess is that he lives in a place that is much more arid. Washintonians have a joke that, instead of armpit hair, we grow moss.😅
State capitols and flags are usually visually unpleasant in the States.
Nobody in America cares about any state capitols, it's just another city to us, I am in Illinois and the state capitol is Springfield, and it is just another city to me. I have been there a few times, but it is nothing special, I played in a few pool tournaments at a pool hall there, and went to a strip club, and that's about it.
I think Peoria Illinois is a better city than Springfield, and it is not even the capitol city, just another big city in Illinois.
As a Minnesotan, the beauty of our Capitol building is a source of pride. Its enormous size, dazzling white color, carefully proportioned structure, and the gold quadriga statue on the roof make it unforgettable, and visible for miles around. I would rank it #1.
Did you know.. Oklahoma doesn’t allow Wells Fargo in it’s state?
Have to agree with our Arizona capitol. The roof is the only interesting thing. Arizona ia Copper state and the roof is made up of approximately 5 million pennies. Too bad you can't really see it.
Idaho color looks a bit like a potato, which is the main crop of Idaho.
Capitol is the building, capital is the city. People get this wrong all the time and will use "ol" for the city.
Alaska has the worst Capitol building? They are still lucky.
You should take a gander at our state Parliament House building in Sydney, NSW.
Being that you are not from the States, let me break this down for you as simple as possible. If you watch our politics in DC, where we have a president, a congress, and a senate who are all supposed to work together to pass laws, states have basically the same thing on a smaller scale. In DC, the do it with several buildings on Capitol Hill, and in each state does it in their Capitol Building.
States elected officials will meet at the Capitol to discuss and vote on laws that are state specific, and they also hold offices there. There is also a court there for state level court hearings. Depending on the state you go to, some of them will have other things included, like records rooms, libraries, things like that.
The legislature of the federal government, and 49 of the 50 states, consists of a _Congress_ which itself consists of a _House of Representatives_ and a _Senate._ The house is the lower chamber, and the senate is the higher chamber, akin to the House of Commons and the House of Lords commonly found in parliamentary systems. Members of a House are properly called _representatives_ not _congressmen_ since both together form the Congress.
Wyoming and Vermont both have populations smaller than Washington, DC and DC - which is filled with American citizens who pay federal taxes and serve in the military - doesn't even have Senators or a Representative who can fully vote in Congress. It's a disgrace, really.
Maryland is always the best at everything. No need to rank. :). I wish he’d mention the reason why we still use the original capitol building is the historical significance. It predates the U.S. since it was built in 1772 and it’s inside that building where George Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief and where Congress ratified the treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War. I think it looks a lot like a Capitol building so I’m not sure what he’s expecting.
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Wyoming is population is less than 600,000
What this guy fails to realize is that the Rhode Island State Capitol building is so large because at the time it was built, Rhode Island was the wealthiest state per capita in the nation. Additionally, he's assuming that the North Portico [back side] is the Front of the building. In actual fact, the far more imposing South Portico facing the City is the Front. He really should have looked at more photographs before he wrote his script.
Yeah fellow Rhode Islander here, he really did us dirty