November 27, 1900

Some 40,000 Arkansans visited the new state capitol as the cornerstone was laid. The monumental neo-classical structure of the Arkansas Capitol gave rise to political controversy during its construction (which spanned over fifteen years) but has generally been praised since its completion in 1915.

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