We sighted Cape Lisburne on the afternoon of August 31 [in 1881], and soon after it came on to blow so heavity that the vessel was hove to, and in that position rode out the gale.
This building is the dominant feature of the capitol grounds, with its dome 287 feet (87 m) high, making it the tallest self-supporting masonry dome in the United States, and fifth tallest in the world, surpassed only by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Global Vipassana Pagoda in Mumbai, and Santa Maria Del Fiore in Florence.
Overlooking Capitol Lake Park