<P> The Texas State Capitol , completed in 1888 in Downtown Austin , contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor . Designed in 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers , it was constructed from 1882 to 1888 under the direction of civil engineer Reuben Lindsay Walker . A $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993 . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 . The Texas State Capitol is 302.64 feet ( 92.24 m ) tall , making it the sixth tallest state capitol and one of several taller than the United States Capitol in Washington , D.C. </P>
<P> The Texas State Capitol , completed in 1888 in Downtown Austin , contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor . Designed in 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers , it was constructed from 1882 to 1888 under the direction of civil engineer Reuben Lindsay Walker . A $75 million underground extension was completed in 1993 . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 . The Texas State Capitol is 302.64 feet ( 92.24 m ) tall , making it the sixth tallest state capitol and one of several taller than the United States Capitol in Washington , D.C. </P>
where is the texas state capitol building located
where is the texas state capitol building located
Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin