West Virginia Capitol Complex
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| Location | Along Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°20′12″N 81°36′43″W / 38.33667°N 81.61194°WCoordinates: 38°20′12″N 81°36′43″W / 38.33667°N 81.61194°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Gilbert,Cass; Martens,Walter F. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002009[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1974 |
The West Virginia Capitol Complex is a 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district located along Kanawha Blvd., E., in Charleston, West Virginia. It dates from 1925 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
It includes the three part capitol buildings, the West Virginia State Capitol, designed and supervised by noted architect Cass Gilbert. And it includes the Governor's residence, West Virginia Executive Mansion, designed by Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.[1][2]
It includes Colonial Revival architecture and Italian Renaissance architecture.[1]
It includes two contributing buildings, one the capitol building and one a residence.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ James E. Harding (April 11, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: West Virginia Capitol Complex / West Virginia State Capitol, West Virginia Executive Mansion" (PDF). West Virginia Capitol Complex. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-217, "West Virginia Capitol, 1800 Washington Street, East, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV", 2 photos, 2 color transparencies, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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