The Florida Legislature appropriated $20,000 to finance the construction of a" suitable" capitol building in 1839. This phase of the building was not completed until 1845, and today is the central area of the Restored Capitol building. As originally constructed this building was one hundred and fifty-one feet long, and fifty-three feet wide. It is a three story building with walls of solid brick. Both front and rear entrances have six Doric columns. Today this section is crowned by a dome which was not added until 1901.
