The Capitol Building and Boise Train Depot

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At either end of Capitol Boulevard sit Boise’s two most distinctive buildings. To the north is the stunning State Capitol, while on a bluff to the south, easily visible from the capitol’s steps, is the Old Train Depot.

Of the two, the Capitol is the older building, completed in 1912 (22 years after Idaho gained statehood). It was built in the Renaissance Revival style, using sandstone from local quarries, and has a dome which reaches 208 feet into the air....