Alabama State Capitol

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The Alabama State Capitol is a historic government building in Montgomery, Alabama, best known as the endpoint of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches and a key site in the struggle for voting rights.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
historic building
state capitol building
architecturalStyle Greek Revival
associatedWith Confederate States of America (historically)
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Voting Rights Act of 1965
civil rights movement
country United States
designation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
floorCount 3
function seat of government of the U.S. state of Alabama
hasDome yes
hasPart Confederate Monument on the grounds
House chamber
Senate chamber
central dome
governor's office suite
portico with Corinthian columns
rotunda
steps facing Dexter Avenue
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark
houses Alabama Governor's office
Alabama Legislature chambers (historically)
locatedIn Alabama
Montgomery County, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
locatedNear Court Square Fountain, Montgomery
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
locatedOn Goat Hill
material brick
stucco
NRHPType National Historic Landmark
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Alabama Historical Commission
ownedBy State of Alabama
significantEvent endpoint of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches
location of the 1861 Alabama secession convention
served as first capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861
site of 1965 voting rights demonstrations
site of Jefferson Davis's inauguration as President of the Confederate States of America
site of speeches by civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr.
site of the conclusion of the third Selma to Montgomery march on March 25, 1965
symbolOf State of Alabama
civil rights movement in the United States
usedFor ceremonial functions
executive branch offices of Alabama
public tours


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