What architectural style is the Capitol building?
The Capitol was designed in what is known as the American Renaissance style, a sub-genre of the Beaux Arts style. This architectural style incorporates numerous classical European architectural styles. To illustrate this point, the Capitol building’s main chambers are done in different styles: the House Chamber in Italian Renaissance; the Senate Chamber in French Renaissance; the Supreme Court Chamber in Greco-Roman styling’s; and the Governors’ Reception Room in Tudor.
