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Jefferson City The Capital of Missouri
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Capital of Missouri
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Capital of Missouri |
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Jefferson City Jefferson City, Missouri, the state's capital, was named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson's vision for the expansion of US territories led to the Louisiana Purchase. Missouri was part of that purchase. Jefferson City is located on the Missouri River near the geographic center of the state, and is dominated by a beautiful domed Capitol, rising from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. From the Capitol Complex the city extends eastward, southward, and westward over ridges and valleys paralleling the south bank of the river. On the north side of the river, where the airport is located, zoning is primarily commercial. In 1855, the Pacific Railroad line was completed between St. Louis and Jefferson City. After 1900, the local economy began to grow again with the expansion of the state government. In 1904, The Supreme Court Building was constructed with funds from the St. Louis World's Fair. The next year St. Mary's Hospital was built. In 1911, street car service began in the city, and a dramatic fire brought the destruction of the old State House. A new one was completed in 1917 and the present Capitol building was dedicated in 1924. Jefferson City is In 1840 the population of Jefferson City was 1,174 people. The population of Jefferson City was 71,397 in 2000. |
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