Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
State Capitol
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. State Capitol Marker
Inscription.
State Capitol. . Constructed of buff Indiana limestone and lined with Imperial Danby marble from Vermont, the State's Capitol is considered one of the world's superb examples of Italian Renaissance architecture. Designed by the internationally prominent Cass Gilbert and dedicated on June 20, 1932 by Governor William G. Conley as "a monument to West Virginians of yesterday, today, and tomorrow", this magnificent Capitol cost $10,000,000.
Constructed of buff Indiana limestone and lined with Imperial Danby marble from Vermont, the State's Capitol is considered one of the world's superb examples of Italian Renaissance architecture. Designed by the internationally prominent Cass Gilbert and dedicated on June 20, 1932 by Governor William G. Conley as "a monument to West Virginians of yesterday, today, and tomorrow", this magnificent Capitol cost $10,000,000.
Erected 1985 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1919.
Location. 38° 20.332′ N, 81° 36.843′ W. Marker is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. Marker is on Greenbrier Street (West Virginia Route 114) near Washington Street E. Located 1 block south of I-64/77. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston WV 25311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
2. State Capitol and Marker, seen westside at grounds
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
3. State Capitol's golden dome
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
4. State Capitol seen from Greenbrier Street
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, October 3, 2009
5. State Capitol
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, October 3, 2009
6. State Capitol
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
7. State Capitol and Lincoln Statue
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8. State Capitol Marker at right, seen along Greenbrier Street
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 19, 2011
9. State Capitol
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
10. State Capitol
The act of Congress admitting
West Virginia to conditional
statehood was approved by
President Lincoln on December
31, 1862. The condition having
been completed with, on April
20, 1863. He proclaimed West
Virginia a state in the union
from and after sixty days from
that date, or June 20, 1863.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 18, 2011
11. State Capitol grounds
Here stands an American Elm sapling, an offspring of the lone "Survivor Tree" of the April 19,1995 Oklahoma City bombing of the federal building. It was presented to First Lady Gayle C. Manchin and the people of the State of West Virginia in 2006 by Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on October 5, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10, 11. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.