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Title	Tennessee State Capitol Building, 1961 September 08
Corporate name	Tennessee State Capitol (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Public buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Capitols--Tennessee--Nashville Cupolas--Tennessee--Nashville Porticoes (Porches)--Tennessee--Nashville Columns--Tennessee--Nashville Capitals--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Tennessee--Capital and capitol
Description	A view of the Tennessee State Capitol, September 8th, 1961, in downtown Nashville. 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. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1961-09-08
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 1416 Tennessee State Capitol Sept8 1961 003
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1960-1969
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 the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3