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West Virginia Capitol Complex

West Virginia Capitol Complex
West Virginia State Capitol Building.jpg
West Virginia Capitol Complex is located in West Virginia
West Virginia Capitol Complex
West Virginia Capitol Complex is located in the US
West Virginia Capitol Complex
Location Along Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°20′12″N 81°36′43″W / 38.33667°N 81.61194°W / 38.33667; -81.61194Coordinates: 38°20′12″N 81°36′43″W / 38.33667°N 81.61194°W / 38.33667; -81.61194
Area 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built 1925
Architect Gilbert,Cass; Martens,Walter F.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance
NRHP Reference # 74002009
Added to NRHP December 31, 1974

The West Virginia Capitol Complex is a 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district located along Kanawha Blvd., E., in Charleston, West Virginia. It dates from 1925 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

It includes the three part capitol buildings, the West Virginia State Capitol, designed and supervised by noted architect Cass Gilbert. And it includes the Governor's residence, West Virginia Executive Mansion, designed by Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.

It includes Colonial Revival architecture and Italian Renaissance architecture.

It includes two contributing buildings, one the capitol building and one a residence.



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