Nebraska State Capitol

Lincoln NE

This is a beautiful capitol inside and out. It was completed in 1932.
The Sower, on top of the 400 foot tall tower. The figure is modeling the traditional method of hand sowing grain. The sculpture is 19-1/2 feet tall and weighs 9-1/2 tons. It was raised to the top of the Capitol in 1930.
Abraham Lincoln statue, with the Gettysburg Address inscribed on the wall.
Rotunda on the ground floor.
The prehistoric life of Nebraska winds around Soil, Water, Fire and Air under the rotunda.
The floor mosaic in the vestibule represents “Cosmic Energy”.
Ceiling in the vestibule.
In the vestibule are three James Penney’s murals created in 1964. This one is “The Homesteader’s Campfire”.
“The First Furrow”
“The House Raising”
In the foyer, Venetian glass wall murals depict the Past, Present and Future Life on the Plains. This is “The United States Survey”.
“The Blizzard of 1888”
“Tree Planting”
“The Coming of the Railroad”
“The Spirit of Nebraska”
“The Building of the Capitol”
Senate chamber. Nebraska is the only state with a single legislative chamber (unicameral).
Nebraska State Supreme Court
The 14th floor rotunda (top of the tower). This area is called the Memorial Chamber.
The murals in the Memorial Chamber represent the work of society to achieve virtue and noble life. Labors of the head, hand and heart. This mural is The Ideal of International Law.
The Peril of Fire
The Ideal of Freedom.
The Scourge of Poverty
The Scourge of Plague
The Ideal of Self-Determination
The Scourge of Famine