• The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital.
  • But, the person most closely associated with the State Capitol is the second Governor of Virginia and architect of the building, Thomas Jefferson.
  • The Maison Carrée, an ancient Roman temple in Nimes, France, inspired Thomas Jefferson’s design of the Virginia State Capitol.
  • It is home to the Virginia State Capitol, which was designed by Thomas Jefferson and completed in 1788.
  • A trip to the Virginia State Capitol has been on my bucket list for several years now, and I finally got to go.
  • Virginia’s State Capitol building sits atop Shockoe (Capitol) Hill and faces out past the skyscrapers of downtown to the river.
  • Designed in 1785, the Virginia State Capitol* is one of the most historic structures in America, in continuous use since 1788.
  • Virginia State Capitol, Central Hall (Richard W. Longstreth). ... Jefferson designed the Virginia State Capitol in 1785 and 1786 while minister to France.
  • The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia was designated a National Historic Landmark in December 1960.
  • Confederate Celebration at the Virginia State Capitol. The Capitol and its landscaped public square became a well-known symbol and setting for wartime events.