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State Capitol Building Photograph Collection


The North Carolina State Capitol, completed in 1840, is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style of architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark.The photograph is an image of the south side of the State Capitol Building, Raleigh, ca. 1900.

Title

State Capitol Building Photograph Collection

Collection Number

PhC.67.1

Date(s)

circa 1900

Language

English

Physical Description
1.0 item(s)
Includes a black and white photographic print, 3 1/4 x 3 3/8 mounted on cardboard stock.
Abstract

The North Carolina State Capitol, completed in 1840, is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style of architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark.

The photograph is an image of the south side of the State Capitol Building, Raleigh, ca. 1900.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Public Services Branch, North Carolina State Archives.

Creator

Unknown

Repository

State Archives of North Carolina


Available for research.


Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.


Processed by Stephen E. Massengill, February, 1997

Encoded by Dietra Stanley

Encoding updated by Aaron Cusick, January, 2012


The North Carolina State Capitol, completed in 1840, is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style of architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark.


[Identification of item], PhC.67.1, State Capitol Building Photograph Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.


The photograph was donated to the State Archives on December 30, 1996 by the United States Department of Interior, National Park Service, Petersburg National Battlefield, 1539 Hickory Hill Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23803-4721. It was accessioned by the Archives in January, 1997.


Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS)  http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov.


The photograph is an image of the south side of the State Capitol Building, Raleigh, ca. 1900. The view includes the statue of George Washington, the stairway with cannonballs leading to the statue, and the brick walkway on the south side of the Capitol near the head of Fayetteville Street. The photograph was taken by an unidentified photographer about 1900. The photograph has been placed in a 5 x 7 acid free sleeve and placed numerically with the other photograph collections.


  • Government buildings--North Carolina--Raleigh--1900.
  • North Carolina State Capital (Raleigh, N.C.)