North Carolina State Capitol
North Carolina State Capitol | |
Location | Capitol Sq., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Built | 1833 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 70000476 |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970[1] |
The North Carolina State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Capitol Square at One East Edenton Street. The Greek Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis, and its construction was completed in 1840.
The Capitol housed the entire state government until 1888, and the North Carolina General Assembly met in the capitol building until 1963 when the legislature relocated to its current location in the North Carolina State Legislative Building. The offices of the state Lieutenant Governor were situated in the capitol building until after 1969, when the Lietenant Governor relocated to the Hawkins-Hartness House a few blocks away on North Blount Street. The North Carolina Supreme Court also has convened in the building in the past [[Image:NC State Capitol 1861.jpg|thumb|right|200px|North Carolina State Capitol
The Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[2][3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b "Capitol (North Carolina)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ Jack Zehmer and Sherry Ingram (April 22, 1970), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service and Template:PDFlink