The Capitol is at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and South Monroe Street in downtown Tallahassee, Florida.

Its restored space includes the Governor's Suite, Supreme Court, House of Representatives and Senate chambers, rotunda, and halls.

The Florida Department of Management Services maintains the Capitol Complex, which is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding state holidays).

When it was planned, the Capitol Complex (which is a legal name) was going to consist of the House and Senate chambers, and the twenty-two-story office building.

Finally, large wings for the House and Senate chambers were added to the north and south ends of the building in 1936 and 1947, respectively.

A decade later, the Florida Supreme Court moved into its own building just west of the Capitol Complex, across S. Duval Street.

[3] The 1960s were a time of political renewal in Florida that led to the Constitution of 1968 and the end of the Pork Chop Gang.

As part of this discussion, the possible relocation of Florida's capital (convenient only to the north Floridians) closer to the state's center of population was considered.

The Historic Capitol was saved through citizens' action led by Secretary of State Bruce Smathers and then wife Nancy McDowell.

Architectural highlights include the elaborate art glass dome, red and white striped awnings,[10] and a representation of the Florida State Seal over the entry columns.

In 2011, the Florida Department of Management Services, in conjunction with MLD Architects,[11] began restoration of the Historic Capitol's cupola, which included new copper roofing, and Tallahassee's most photographed landmark[12] unveiled its new dome in April 2012.

The Capitol Complex design was a joint venture of the architectural firms of Edward Durell Stone of New York City and Reynolds, Smith & Hills of Jacksonville.

It was built according to Stone's signature style of "Neoclassicism", with an ornate grill surrounding a white-columned box.

In 2003, the dolphin statue "Stormsong" by Tallahassee artist Hugh Nicholson was added within Waller Park's Florida Heritage Fountain.

The replica was a gift to the citizens of Florida as a symbol of the 1950 United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive.

In the Rotunda, a copy of the State Seal cast in bronze is mounted on terra verde marble sits.

The Florida Welcome Center offers maps, brochures, including a self-guided tour pamphlet, and related information.