Alabama State Capitol
For 150 years the Alabama State Capitol has overlooked downtown Montgomery from its hilltop setting. This National Historic Landmark is a working museum of state history and politics.
Alabama State Capitol - Wikipedia
The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama. Located on Capitol Hill, originally Goat Hill, in Montgomery, it was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960.
Alabama State Capitol Plan Your Visit
The Alabama State Capitol, a working museum, underwent a major restoration in 1992. Restored areas open to the public include the House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Old Supreme Court Chamber & Library, and Rotunda.
Alabama State Capitol Building
Alabama State Capitol Building. Alabama's State Capitol, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, was constructed in the Greek Revival style in 1851 on the foundations of the previous capitol, which burned in 1849.
History of the Alabama State Capitol
Why was the capitol built on "Goat Hill"? Who designed and constructed the capitol? What branches of state government are housed in the capitol?
Alabama State Capitol - Montgomery
Twice, international attention has focused on Alabama's State Capitol. In 1861, the Confederate States of America was born in the Senate Chamber, where delegates from Southern states voted to establish a new nation.
Alabama State Capitol - American Battlefield Trust
Montgomery, AL 36130. United States. Get Directions. Website. https://ahc.alabama.gov/alabama-state-capitol.aspx. Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and politics. Additions to the building were made several times. The Capitol was restored in 1992.
Alabama State Capitol - SAH ARCHIPEDIA
Today, the 1851 building comprises the main block of the present capitol. Rising three full stories from a low basement, its pilastered facade centers on a massive hexastyle portico. Fluted columns of stuccoed brick are topped with cast-iron capitals inspired by Plate 11 in Minard Lafever’s The Beauties of Modern Architecture (1835).
Alabama State Capitol - U.S. National Park Service
Quick Facts. Location: 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Significance: Destination of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. MANAGED BY: Alabama State Government. Amenities. 6 listed. On March 25th, 1965, the march arrived at the steps of the Alabama State Capitol!
Alabama State Capital-Montgomery, Alabama
Located on Capitol Hill, the Alabama State Capital building was the First Capital of the Confederacy. Alabama has had 5 different capital locations and came to Montgomery in 1846. The Alabama State Capital building architecture is a Greek Revival style.