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Title	Glimpses of Nashville Tennessee: Tennessee State Capitol
Corporate name	Tennessee State Capitol (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Public buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Businesses--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Tennessee--Capital and capitol Nashville (Tenn.) -- Pictorial works.
Description	The Tennessee State Capitol building. The State Capitol was constructed between 1845 and 1859. It was designed in Greek Revival style by architect William Strickland (1788-1854). Strickland died before construction was completed and was interred in the walls of the north portico. His son, Francis W. Strickland, oversaw the completion of the project. The cupola was reputedly modeled on a Greek monument to Lysicrates and designed to be illuminated at night like a lantern. The building was constructed of Tennessee Limestone and underwent major restoration from 1956-1960. During the restoration, much of the limestone, including most in the cupola and the Ionic columns and capitals, was replaced with Indiana limestone. The grounds contain monuments to famous people and events in Tennessee history. The Capitol was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. A handwritten notation below the caption reads: “Governor’s Reception, June 14, [19]04.” Forms part of Glimpses of Nashville, Tennessee. 1 booklet
Creator	Manx, Chicago
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1900s
Type	Still Image; Text
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Glimpses of Nashville Book002 Tenn State Capitol June 1904
Language	English
Relation	Glimpses of Nashville, Tennessee booklet
Coverage	1900-1909
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives, Glimpses of Nashville, Tennessee booklet