<P> In 1820 , with the completion of the new , or `` second '' , capitol , Vandalia became the capital of the state . The structure burned soon thereafter and a third capitol quickly rose in 1824 at a cost of $15,000 . Soon after its construction , many citizens began to advocate relocating the capitol to a location nearer the center of the state . A bill was introduced in 1833 for a statewide vote to determine a new location from a list of several choices including Alton , Jacksonville , Peoria , Springfield , Vandalia , and the state 's actual geographic center . While Alton was the victor , the legislature determined the margin too small to be conclusive , and ignored the vote . In 1836 , a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln , along with colleagues of his of the legal profession , advocated moving the capital to Springfield . That summer the Vandalia capitol building was demolished by local citizens and replaced with the fourth capitol ( built at a cost of $16,000 ) in an effort to keep the capital in Vandalia . Although the new brick structure was extravagant , the General Assembly ignored the gesture and voted to relocate the capital to Springfield on February 25 , 1837 . </P>
<P> In 1820 , with the completion of the new , or `` second '' , capitol , Vandalia became the capital of the state . The structure burned soon thereafter and a third capitol quickly rose in 1824 at a cost of $15,000 . Soon after its construction , many citizens began to advocate relocating the capitol to a location nearer the center of the state . A bill was introduced in 1833 for a statewide vote to determine a new location from a list of several choices including Alton , Jacksonville , Peoria , Springfield , Vandalia , and the state 's actual geographic center . While Alton was the victor , the legislature determined the margin too small to be conclusive , and ignored the vote . In 1836 , a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln , along with colleagues of his of the legal profession , advocated moving the capital to Springfield . That summer the Vandalia capitol building was demolished by local citizens and replaced with the fourth capitol ( built at a cost of $16,000 ) in an effort to keep the capital in Vandalia . Although the new brick structure was extravagant , the General Assembly ignored the gesture and voted to relocate the capital to Springfield on February 25 , 1837 . </P>
when did vandalia become the capital of illinois
when did vandalia become the capital of illinois
1820
1820