The Capitol is home to the oldest elected legislature in the Western Hemisphere, the Virginia General Assembly, established in 1619. The cornerstone was laid in 1785 with Governor Patrick Henry in attendance. But, the person most closely associated with the State Capitol is the second Governor of Virginia and architect of the building, Thomas Jefferson.
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- 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.
- Jefferson designed the Virginia State Capitol in 1785 and 1786 while minister to France.
- 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.
- During the Civil War, the Virginia State Capitol housed both the Confederate Congress and the Virginia state legislature Photo Credit: Library of Congress.
- The Virginia Capitol has reopened after a $104.5 million restoration and expansion project.
- <nowiki>Capitolio del Estado de Virginia; Capitole de l'État de Virginie; Capitoli Estatal de Virgínia; Virginia State Capitol; Capitólio Estadual da Virgínia...
- Starting on July 20, 1861, the Third Session of the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy met in the Virginia State Capitol.
- This makes the Capitol a significant historical site, offering visitors a glimpse into the rich political history of Virginia and the United States.
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