Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

State Capitol

1885 - 1921

— stonework from the front portico —

State Capitol Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. State Capitol Marker

Inscription.
stood on the block bounded by Lee, Dickenson, Washington and Capitol Streets

in memory of Charles Walker volunteer died fighting the Capitol fire Jan. 3rd 1921

Erected 2008 by Kanawha Valley Historical & Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 38° 21.017′ N, 81° 37.978′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is at the intersection of Lee Street (U.S. 60) and Hale Street, on the right when traveling east on Lee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816 Lee St, Charleston WV 25301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Davis Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Capitol Annex (about 600 feet away); Kanawha County Public Library (about 700 feet away); The Block (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

2. State Capitol Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.