West Virginia Capitol Complex

Along Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, West Virginia. County/parish: Kanawha.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 31, 1974. NRIS 74002009.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • West Virginia Executive Mansion
  • West Virginia State Capitol

From Wikipedia:

West Virginia Capitol Complex

The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 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 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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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86535467

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