How many Capitol buildings have there been in Pennsylvania?
Since the founding of the United States in 1776 there have been six Capitol buildings that have served Commonwealth. The first was the old state house in Philadelphia (more commonly known as Independence Hall); the second was the old Lancaster County Courthouse (no longer in existence); the third was the old Dauphin County Courthouse (no longer in existence); the fourth was the Hills Capitol which lasted from 1822 to 1897 until it burned; the fifth was the unfinished Cobb Capitol (which was incorporated as part of the current Capitol); and the sixth is the current Capitol designed by Joseph M. Huston.
