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State Capitol at Austin

State Capitol at Austin
Capital of the Republic of Texas from 1839 until 1842, Austin became the capital of the new state of Texas in 1845. In 1888 architects and builders completed the State Capitol Building. A statue of the Goddess of Liberty holding the five-pointed star, the symbol of Texas, sits atop the dome of the Capitol.
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