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Image 1 of 1: On top of Cedar Knob, with a commanding view of the Cumberland River and surrounded by a wide, curving boulevard flanked by government offices, sits the Tennessee State Capitol. Designed in the Greek Revival style by renowned architect William Strickland (1788-1854), the Capitol is made of Tennessee limestone and features Ionic columns on the porticos at each entrance and a cupola with ornate Corinthian columns. Strickland, who died during the construction of the building, is entombed in the south wall. The interior of the Capitol includes elaborate murals that portray the history of Tennessee, and the grounds contain statues and memorials to famous Tennesseans. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
On top of Cedar Knob, with a commanding view of the Cumberland River and surrounded by a wide, curving boulevard flanked by government offices, sits the Tennessee State Capitol. Designed in the Greek Revival style by renowned architect William Strickland (1788-1854), the Capitol is made of Tennessee limestone and features Ionic columns on the porticos at each entrance and a cupola with ornate Corinthian columns. Strickland, who died during the construction of the building, is entombed in the south wall. The interior of the Capitol includes elaborate murals that portray the history of Tennessee, and the grounds contain statues and memorials to famous Tennesseans. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

On top of Cedar Knob, with a commanding view of the Cumberland River and surrounded by a wide, curving boulevard flanked by government offices, sits the Tennessee State Capitol. Designed in the Greek Revival style by renowned architect William Strickland (1788-1854), the Capitol is made of Tennessee limestone and features Ionic columns on the porticos at each entrance and a cupola with ornate Corinthian columns. Strickland, who died during the construction of the building, is entombed in the south wall. The interior of the Capitol includes elaborate murals that portray the history of Tennessee, and the grounds contain statues and memorials to famous Tennesseans. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

Tennessee State Capitol

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Description

On top of Cedar Knob, with a commanding view of the Cumberland River and surrounded by a wide, curving boulevard flanked by government offices, sits the Tennessee State Capitol. Designed in the Greek Revival style by renowned architect William Strickland (1788-1854), the Capitol is made of Tennessee limestone and features Ionic columns on the porticos at each entrance and a cupola with ornate Corinthian columns. Strickland, who died during the construction of the building, is entombed in the south wall. The interior of the Capitol includes elaborate murals that portray the history of Tennessee, and the grounds contain statues and memorials to famous Tennesseans. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

Title Tennessee State Capitol
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Mary Ellen Pethel, Staff; 2018
Date 1859
Address 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37243
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source William Strickland, architect
Contributor Francis Strickland; Harvey M. Akeroyd; Adolphus Heiman; Theo Knoch; John Schleicher; George Davidson; Jirayr H. Zorinthian
Subject Antebellum; Architecture; Art; Downtown; Government and Politics; Woman's Suffrage; National Register of Historic Places
Keywords Buildings, Greek Revival, Slavery, State Government, National Historic Landmark, Tennessee State Capitol
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0