The Old Capitol Building in Springfield, the capital city of Illinois. It is the fifth capitol building built for the U.S. state of Illinois. It was constructed in the Greek Revival style in 1837-1840 and served as the state house from 1840 to 1876. It is the site of presidential candidacy announcements by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and Barack Obama in 2007. Here, Lincoln tried cases as a lawyer and delivered his famous "House Divided" speech in 1858 [graphic].

The Old Capitol Building in Springfield, the capital city of Illinois. It is the fifth capitol building built for the U.S. state of Illinois. It was constructed in the Greek Revival style in 1837-1840 and served as the state house from 1840 to 1876. It is the site of presidential candidacy announcements by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and Barack Obama in 2007. Here, Lincoln tried cases as a lawyer and delivered his famous "House Divided" speech in 1858 [graphic]. Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- photographer. still image Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc 2019-10-11. eng Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. America Illinois old capitol United States Illinois Sangamon County Springfield. Carol M. Highsmith Archive. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.59116 No known restrictions on publication.