North Carolina State House
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The North Carolina State House was built from 1792 to 1796 as the state capitol for North Carolina. It was located at Union Square in the state capital, Raleigh, in Wake County. The building was exten
Watercolor by William Goodacre
Watercolor by J.S. Glennie of original two-story brick state house, 1811
Watercolor by Jacob Marling depicting renovated state house, 1825
Canova's George Washington in the rotunda
North Carolina State Capitol
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The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library mo
North Carolina State House
…Hill had time to save a significant amount of state documents, carrying them out of his office to the adjacent Union Square. From 1833 to 1840, a new North Carolina State Capitol was built on the same site. It also included a central domed rotunda, which now has a copy of Canova's statue. The Sully painting of Washington was…
2015 North Carolina State Capitol
Plaque noting the building’s dedication as a National Historic Landmark
Tryon Palace