Old State Capitol

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The Old State Capitol is a historic Greek Revival-style former seat of Kentucky's government located in downtown Frankfort.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek Revival architecture
former state capitol
historic building
architect Gideon Shryock
architecturalStyle Greek Revival architecture
surface form: Greek Revival
category Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky
Museums in Frankfort, Kentucky
State capitols in the United States
completionDate 1830
constructionStartDate 1827
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse museum
dateDesignatedNationalHistoricLandmark November 13, 1966
dateListedOnNRHP October 15, 1966
endOfUseAsCapitol 1910
floorCount 3
function seat of Kentucky General Assembly (former)
hasChamber former House of Representatives chamber
former Senate chamber
hasExhibit Kentucky political history exhibits
hasFeature portico with Ionic columns
self-supporting stone stairway
hasFunction educational facility
tourist attraction
hasRoom former Governor's office
hasSurroundings Capitol grounds and lawn
hasTour guided tours available
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places
inception 1827
locatedIn Frankfort, Kentucky
Franklin County, Kentucky
Kentucky
downtown Frankfort
material limestone
notableFor early American Greek Revival design
self-supporting stone staircase design by Gideon Shryock
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000359
openToPublic true
operator Kentucky History Center and Museums
surface form: Kentucky Historical Society
ownedBy Kentucky
surface form: Commonwealth of Kentucky
partOf Kentucky History Center and Museums
surface form: Kentucky Historical Society campus
replacedBy Kentucky State Capitol
significantEvent served as Kentucky’s statehouse during the Civil War
startDate 1830
usedBy Kentucky General Assembly

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Frankfort, Kentucky contains Old State Capitol
Kentucky State Capitol replaced Old State Capitol
this entity surface form: Old State Capitol (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Kentucky State Capitol nearby Old State Capitol
this entity surface form: Old State Capitol (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Kentucky History Center and Museums hasPart Old State Capitol