Georgia State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Georgia State Capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The building has been named a National Historic Landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the primary office building of Georgia's government, the capitol houses the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary of state on the second floor, chambers in which the General Assembly, consisting of the Georgia State Senate and Georgia House of Representatives, meets annually from January to April. The fourth floor houses visitors' galleries overlooking the legislative chambers and a museum located near the rotunda in which a statue of Miss Freedom caps the dome.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Capitol Sq., Atlanta, GA |
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | Dec 9, 1971 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 71001099 |
| Type of place | capitol building |
| Style | Renaissance architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| 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 | Capitol Sq., Atlanta, GA |
| Coordinates | 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Atlanta | 247 listed places in Atlanta → |
| Nearest national park unit | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake 28 miles · Galt'S Ferry Day Use Area (Ga) 30 miles · Victoria Campground 31 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 3 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Fulton County
Local history books for Atlanta
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Georgia travel guides
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Questions people ask
When was Georgia State Capitol listed on the National Register?
Dec 9, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Georgia State Capitol?
Yes. Georgia State Capitol is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Georgia State Capitol?
Capitol Sq., Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, 1 mile away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Georgia 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 Georgia State Capitol?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Georgia State Capitol?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake, 28 miles away. Galt'S Ferry Day Use Area (Ga) is 30 miles away, and Victoria Campground is 31 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Georgia 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 71001099. 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.