North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
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The North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh is a historic 19th-century Greek Revival government building that once housed all branches of the state government and now serves primarily as the office of the governor and a prominent civic landmark.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival architecture
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historic building → landmark → state capitol building → |
| architect |
Alexander Jackson Davis
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David Paton → Ithiel Town → |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Government buildings in North Carolina → Greek Revival architecture in North Carolina → |
| cityCenterRelation |
located at the center of Raleigh’s original street plan
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| completionDate |
1840
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| constructionStartDate |
1833
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| coordinates |
35.7805°N 78.6391°W
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| country |
United States
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| currentUse |
historic site
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office of the Governor of North Carolina → |
| designatedNHLD |
yes
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| destroyedPredecessorBy |
fire of 1831
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| formerUse |
North Carolina Supreme Court chambers
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chamber of the North Carolina House of Representatives → chamber of the North Carolina Senate → offices of the Council of State → |
| function |
seat of the executive branch of North Carolina
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| governingBody |
State of North Carolina
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| hasDome |
yes
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| hasFeature |
Confederate monuments formerly on the grounds
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central rotunda → granite exterior walls → monumental porticoes with columns → statue of George Washington on the grounds → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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Raleigh Historic Landmark → |
| inception |
1833
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| listedOn |
National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedIn |
Raleigh, North Carolina
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| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Wake County, North Carolina
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| locatedInRegion |
North Carolina
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| managedBy |
North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites
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| materialUsed |
granite
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| NationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate |
November 7, 1973
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| NRHPListingDate |
January 20, 1970
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| NRHPReferenceNumber |
70000476
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| numberOfStories |
3
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| opened |
1840
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| owner |
State of North Carolina
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| partOf |
Union Square (Raleigh)
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| replaced |
original North Carolina State House in Raleigh
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| streetAddress |
1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
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| tourism |
open to the public for tours
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Piedmont region of North Carolina
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contains |
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North Carolina State Capitol
("North Carolina Supreme Court chambers")
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formerUse |
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Union Square (Raleigh)
("North Carolina State Capitol")
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hasCentralFeature |
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Union Square (Raleigh)
("North Carolina State Capitol dome")
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hasView |
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North Carolina State Legislative Building
("North Carolina State Capitol")
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locatedNear |
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Union Square (Raleigh)
("North Carolina State Capitol")
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surrounds |