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West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 74002009 .
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; West Virginia Facts and Capitol building Archived 2005-11-20 at the Wayback Machine; Fire Destroys the West Virginia State Capitol
The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 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.
As a result, a 1921 session of the West Virginia Legislature created a seven-member "Capitol Building Commission". On July 23 of that year, Cass Gilbert was chosen to direct construction for the new complex, which was to include a capitol building as well as an executive mansion. The location for the complex was chosen on December 20, 1921.
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The second capitol building of West Virginia was built in 1885 after Charleston was declared the capital city. It burned down in 1921. In addition to the dispute over slavery, the North wanted to separate West Virginia from the rest of the state for economic reasons.
War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia) West Virginia Capitol Complex; West Virginia Governor's Mansion; West Virginia Independence Hall; West Virginia Penitentiary; Wilson-Wodrow-Mytinger House