National Register of Historic Places

Florida State Capitol

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
Listed
May 6, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000584

About this property

The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, is an architecturally and historically significant building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Capitol is at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and South Monroe Street in downtown Tallahassee, Florida. The Historic Capitol, sometimes called "The Old Capitol", built in 1845, was threatened with demolition in the late 1970s when the new capitol building was built. Having been restored to its 1902-version in 1982, the Historic Capitol is directly behind the new Capitol building. Its restored space includes the Governor's Suite, Supreme Court, House of Representatives and Senate chambers, rotunda, and halls. Its adapted space contains a museum exhibiting the state's political history, the Florida Historic Capitol Museum, which is managed by the Florida Legislature. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the Historic Capitol Building (Restoration) on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places. The New Tower houses executive and legislative offices and the chambers of the Florida Legislature (consisting of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives). The Florida Department of Management Services maintains the Capitol Complex, which is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding state holidays).

Location

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
30.43798, -84.28130

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Florida State Capitol listed on the National Register?

Florida State Capitol was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Florida State Capitol?

Florida State Capitol is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Florida State Capitol?

The period of significance for Florida State Capitol is recorded as the industrial era.

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