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The Old State Capitol in Kentucky, also known as Old Statehouse, was the third capitol of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort and served as home of the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910.
The Old State Capitol building (1830-1910) was the setting for lively political debates as lawmakers grappled with such issues of the day as slavery and war. Today it is restored to the way it looked in the early 1850s and contains pieces original to that time.
Old State Capitol. Kentucky's Old State House is the third permanent capitol erected on Frankfort's old public square. On January 12, 1827, the legislature voted to build a new state house as two previous structures on this site had burned. The first in 1813 and the second in 1824.
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kentucky’s old capitol building is as beautiful as she is rich with history. This gorgeous Greek Revival styled building was the only Union state capital seized by the confederacy during the civil war. Prior to that, she had seen the likes of Kentucky’s favorite son, Henry Clay.
Delve into the politics and everyday life of the tumultuous 19th century by touring this National Historic Landmark that served as Kentucky’s capitol from 1830 to 1910.
25 sie 2021 · now known as the old state capitol, it was designed by kentuckian gideon shiroc and to this day, maintains the elegance of his greek revival design.
