The Wisconsin State Capitol Building, which was built between 1906-1917 in a Beaux Arts-style, is the fourth state capitol to house the state government since Wisconsin’s establishment in 1848. Prior to the construction of the present building, there were two previous Capitol Buildings, with the first built in 1837 and the second built in stages between 1857-1869, which was expanded in 1882. Unfortunately, the second Capitol Building burned down in February 1904, leading to the construction of the present building on the same site. The John B. Post-designed building has four five-story wings that are aligned with the compass directions and radial streets, and features a greek cross footprint. The exterior of the building is clad in Bethel white granite and features a dome that is the largest in the world to be entirely clad in granite. Many original features of the building were lost during a major renovation in the 1970s, but the building underwent further restoration projects from 1988-2002. The exterior of the building’s wings are adorned with porticoes, columns, arched windows, keystones, reliefs, cornices, modillions, dentils, and sculptural reliefs that embody different symbolic meanings. The center of the building features a rotunda topped with a large dome, which rises from a tall base.