Old Mississippi State Capitol
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Old State Capitol
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Old State Capitol in 2010
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| Location: | 100 N. State St., Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: | 32°17′59.15″N 90°10′46.69″W / 32.2997639°N 90.1796361°WCoordinates: 32°17′59.15″N 90°10′46.69″W / 32.2997639°N 90.1796361°W |
| Built: | 1839 |
| Architect: | William Nichols |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000087 |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 25, 1969[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 14, 1990[2] |
The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, is a building that is a Mississippi State Historic Site and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1990.[2][3]
It is located at 100 N. State St, on the east side of State Street at Capitol Street, in Jackson. It is operated as a museum by the state of Mississippi. The building dates from 1837, and was the Mississippi statehouse until 1903. Among the features is a rotunda dome 94 feet high.
[edit] Images
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Old Mississippi State Capitol; February 20, 1940
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Old State Capitol in 1972
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Supreme Court Chamber in the Old Mississippi Capitol building. Desk for counsel for the appellee.
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Old Mississippi State Capitol House of Representatives chamber.
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Old Mississippi State Capitol rotunda.
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Old Mississippi State Capitol Senate Chamber
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[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Old Mississippi State Capitol". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=826&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Ray Skates (July 13, 1990). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Mississippi State Capitol / Old Capitol / Old Capitol MuseumPDF (2.03 MiB). National Park Service and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1865, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992 and undated.PDF (1.86 MiB)
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