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Alabama State Capitol
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| Alabama State Capitol | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Built/Founded: | 1849 |
| Architect: | Barachias Holt |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| Reference #: | 66000152 [1] |
| Governing body: | State |
The Alabama State Capitol is located on Goat Hill in Montgomery, Alabama. The structure was built in 1851.
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The first Capitol in Montgomery was built in 1847, and was destroyed by fire in 1849. The current State Capitol was built on the previous Capitol's foundations, and was completed in 1851. The building served as home to the Alabama Legislature until 1985, when it moved to the Alabama State House, formerly the State Highway Department Building. Officially, this move is "temporary", since the Alabama Constitution requires that the Legislature meet in the Capitol. In 1984, a constitutional amendment was passed that allowed the Legislature to move to another building if the Capitol were to be renovated. The renovation started in 1985 and was completed in 1992, but the Legislature never moved back to the Capitol, and there are no plans to do so.
If a convention is held to reform the state constitution, the House of Representatives chamber has been suggested as the most likely place that the convention will meet.
The building was known as the Capitol of the Confederacy, and a commemorative marker in the shape of a star is set at the precise location where Jefferson Davis stood on February 18th, to take his oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America. In photos, it would be on the top step, to the right of the door, between the middle columns.
The building is in the Greek Revival style, designed by Barachias Holt. Additions were made to the original building in 1885, 1906, 1911, and 1992.
The rotunda is decorated with a painted masterpiece, depicting Alabama's history.
The Capitol Building is also known for its distinctive spiral staircase.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- Alabama State Archives
- Alabama State Legislature Visitor's Guide
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
