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3 unusual facts about North Dakota State Capitol


North Dakota State Capitol

North Dakota governor Jack Dalrymple responded that those that don't appreciate it know nothing about architecture.

In 2012, Minnesota's house majority leader Matt Dean called the building "embarrassing" saying that it looks like a State Farm Insurance office building.

Other statues on the capitol grounds include Sakakawea, John Burke, Cortés, Buffalo, Pioneers of the Future, Purple Heart Memorial, Peace Officers Memorial, French Gratitude, and USS North Dakota bowplate.


North Dakota Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly convenes in the west chamber of the 19-story Art Deco state capitol building in Bismarck.


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John Augur Holabird

The firm became known for buildings in the Art Deco style, particularly Chicago skyscrapers, including 333 North Michigan Avenue, the Palmolive Building, the Chicago Daily News Building, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Henry Crown Field House, as well as the North Dakota State Capitol.