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The Colorado State Capitol in downtown Denver is a neoclassical masterpiece completed in 1908, famous for its gold-plated dome covered in 200 ounces of genuine Colorado gold leaf. The building's 13th step is exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.
Construction began in 1886 using Colorado white granite. Architect Elijah E. Myers modeled it after the U.S. Capitol. The distinctive gold dome was first gilded in 1908 to honor Colorado's Gold Rush heritage.