The Wisconsin Capitol Building is a Beaux Arts-style structure designed by George B. Post, which was built between 1906-1917 to house the state house of representatives, state senate, and other Wisconsin State Government offices. The building stands on the same site as the previous capitol that was constructed in 1857-1869 and expanded in 1882 but destroyed by fire in February 1904. Several other capitol buildings were built before this structure, including a log and stone building with a rusticated fieldstone exterior and doric column built in 1837. The current capitol building is a Greek cross in shape with four five-story wings that are aligned with the compass directions and have porticoes on the ends with corinthian columns, arched windows on the third floor, and decorative reliefs featuring festoons. The exterior of the building is clad in Bethel white granite, sourced from Vermont, with a dome that is the largest in the world to be entirely clad in granite. The dome is also the tallest building in Madison and the building itself is situated at a unique 45-degree angle relative to the edges of the Capitol Square and most buildings on adjacent streets. The exterior of the wings features pediments with sculptural reliefs that were created by several sculptors and have different symbolism embodied by their design. The Wisconsin Capitol Building underwent a major renovation in the 1970s that added modern features to the interior and covered up many original features, with later projects between 1988 and 2002 restoring the building while updating the building’s systems and functions for the modern needs of the state government.