Nevada's elegant state capitol, part 3

In 1971, exactly 100 years after the opening of the state capitol building, a new State Legislative Building opened next door. Due to the growth of the state and the growth of government in general, the capitol building had become severely overcrowded. Before the Legislative Building opened, three blocks of East Second Street and East Third Street were closed between the capitol and the Legislative Building so the buildings could be next door to each other on the same plaza. Also, to accommodate the new building itself, three blocks of East Fourth Street was closed permanently. Today, there is no vestige of these streets remaining. The new Legislative Building sits on top of the former alignment of East Fourth Street and the other two streets have been completely plowed up and landscaped. Now the Capitol Plaza covers 15 square blocks and contains 5 buildings--the capitol, the Legislative Building, the Supreme Court, the state library and archives building and the Blasdel State Office Building. There are many other state office buildings in the area, in addition to the ones on the plaza.
The Nevada State Legislative Building was built to mimic the State Capitol Building next door. Instead of sandstone, it covered with adobe plaster. As a result, it looks alot like a building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The stucco exterior gives the building the same tan color that the capitol building has. The Legislative Building also has arched windows with white trim and a small, silver dome, just like the capitol. However, the Legislative Building's dome is mounted on top of the building differently. Instead of being mounted on top of an octagonal tower that rises above the building, the dome on the Legislative Building is mounted on top of a three-sided vestibule that protrudes from the front, center of the building. This vestibule has arched windows in it, like the capitol tower. It is supported by four, tan-colored columns that match the building's exterior. The Legislative Building's dome is circular, instead of six-sided like the one on the capitol is.