Alabama State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama. Located on Capitol Hill, originally Goat Hill, in Montgomery, it was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960. Unlike most other state capitols, the Alabama Legislature does not meet there, but at the Alabama State House. The Capitol has the governor's office and otherwise functions as a museum.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Goat Hill, E end of Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Confederate Capitol |
| Reference number | 66000152 |
| Architect | Frank Lockwood |
| Type of place | capitol building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Goat Hill, E end of Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL |
| Coordinates | 32.3776° N, 86.3009° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Montgomery | 68 listed places in Montgomery → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail · 26 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gunter Hill 10 miles · Holy Ground Shelters 23 miles · Prairie Creek (Al) 27 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Montgomery County
Local history books for Montgomery
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- Montgomery's Civil Heritage TrailSite Directors and Friends of the Civil Heritage Trail and Morris Dees, 2017Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alabama
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Alabama State Capitol listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Alabama State Capitol?
Frank Lockwood, working in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Alabama State Capitol?
Yes. Alabama State Capitol is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Alabama State Capitol?
Goat Hill, E end of Dexter Ave., Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, 26 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Alabama State Capitol?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Alabama State Capitol?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Alabama State Capitol?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Gunter Hill, 10 miles away. Holy Ground Shelters is 23 miles away, and Prairie Creek (Al) is 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Alabama State Capitol?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000152. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.