Georgia State Capitol

The Georgia State Capitol, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, is an architecturally and historically significant buildings. It was named a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Moreover, it is the seat of the Government of Georgia. The offices of the governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state are on the 1st floor, while the Georgia General Assembly convenes January to April the 2nd floor. On the 3rd floor there are the visitors bleachers and a museum.

History

On the grounds of the Capitol was the first town hall of Atlanta. The fast-growing industrial city of Atlanta wanted to replace the rural Milledgeville as the capital of Georgia. For this reason, the city gave the state the plot. The first state capitol was in Louisville and no longer exists. The previous capitals Augusta and Savannah had no independent State Capitol. The legislature met in other places, such as Macon, especially during and shortly after the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War. From 1884 to 1889 the neoclassical State Capitol was built and stood for the self-understanding of the New South after the period of Reconstruction.

On November 7, 1973, the Georgia State Capitol was declared a National Historic Landmark.

Architecture

Like many other State Capitols in the United States, including the Georgia State Capitol was the Capitol in Washington DC modeled. The building, completed in 1889 was designed by architects Willoughby J. Edbrooke and Franklin P. Burnham of Chicago ( Illinois). The building was built by contractors Miles and Horne from Toledo ( Ohio). The sculptor George Crouch was responsible for all ornaments of the building. In the Commission, which oversaw the planning and construction of the building, the former Confederate general Philip Cook was represented.

The front of the Capitol is located on Washington Street. The facade has a four-story portico with a stone pediment This is supported by six Corinthian columns on large stone pillars. The coat of arms of Georgia, is engraved with two figures on the right and left in the gable. The interior of the Capitol reflects the Victorian style of the time. It was one of the first buildings with elevators, central steam heating and a combination of gas lighting and electric light. Classical pilasters and oak panels are used throughout the building. The floors are made ​​of marble from Pickens County, where today marble is processed.

The open central rotunda flanked by two wings. Respectively via a grand staircase and a three-story atrium with clerestory The Capitol has been regularly refurbished to make it adapt to growth and change of government. The original terracotta dome was tin, today's dome is gilded. The gold leaf is from the nearby Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, where the first American gold rush took place in the 1830s. The statue Miss Freedom adorns the dome since the opening of the building.

In 1997, the chambers of the House and Senate have been renovated, the appearance was back in shape and colors in the original state of 1889.

Georgia Capitol Museum

The museum in the Capitol, that exists since 1889, includes extensive collections on the natural and cultural history of Georgia. Native American artifacts, animals, rocks and minerals, and fossils demonstrate the diversity of the collections. During restoration or renovation of the majority of collection remained in the camp. Besides the museum, the entire building serves as a museum. The portraits of Governors, statues of famous citizens of Georgia and historical flags from various wars are displayed throughout the Capitol.

Today, the Georgia Capitol Museum is a public educational institution of the office of the Secretary of State. The museum tries the history of the Capitol in Atlanta to get the functions of government and the events that took place in the building, and to interpret. To achieve this goal, artifacts that are related to the building or event in the building, collected, preserved and analyzed.

Size

  • North - south extension: 105.99 m
  • East- west extension: 83.02 m
  • Height of the rotunda from the 1st floor to ceiling: 57,10 m
  • Diameter of the dome: 22.86 m

Georgia 's Old Capitol Museum

Georgia State Capitol building, the second is located in Milledgewille, 201 East Greene Street. It served until 1867 as the State Capitol. The building was severely damaged by a fire on March 24, 1941 and was built as part of the Georgia Military College back in the earlier design. The ground floor serves as a museum.

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