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Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, TN

600 Charlotte Ave Nashville, , TN 37243
The following tours go by Tennessee State Capitol Building:
The New Nashville City Double Decker Bus Tour Photo
3/29/2024 - 12/31/2024
The brand new city double decker tour Nashville from the Grayline highlights some of the most splendid sites and more in the Nashville, TN area.
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Homes of the Stars Bus Tou Photo
3/29/2024 - 12/31/2024
Wanting to enjoy a Nashville stars home tour or looking for an entertaining motorcoach tour?
Nashville Night Trolley Tour Photo
3/28/2024 - 12/28/2024
View the beautiful city of Nashville like you never have before with the Nashville Night Trolley Tour; this tour transports you around the country-music hot spot while the city lights are sparkling and the night life bustling.
Nashville Old Town Trolley Tour Photo
3/28/2024 - 6/28/2024
The Nashville Old Town Trolley Tour is the most fascinating way to experience the city; set out upon this fully-narrated hop on/hop off trolley tour to see Music City like you never have before on a family-oriented excursion.
Discover Nashville Inclusive Bus Tours Photo
3/29/2024 - 12/30/2024
Get a tasting of all things Nashville with a Discover Nashville motorcoach tour.
The following tours visit Tennessee State Capitol Building:
Nashville Old Town Trolley 2 Day Ticket Photo
3/28/2024 - 6/28/2024
Nashville, TN is an exciting city with an amazing array of things to see and do.
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Tennessee State Capitol Building is a Tour Stop / Pick Up for the following tours:
The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature, the location of the governor's office, and a National Historic Landmark.

The State Capitol was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect William Strickland, who modeled it after a Greek Ionic temple and the building is one of Nashville's most prominent examples of Greek Revival architecture and the lantern at the top is a copy of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1845 and the building was completed fourteen years later in 1859.

The American Society of Civil Engineers has listed the building as a civil engineering landmark in recognition of its innovative construction, which made unusually extensive use of stone and was an early example of the use of structural iron. Strickland died five years before the building's completion and was entombed in its northeast wall. His son, F. W. Strickland, supervised completion of the structure.

Monuments on the Capitol grounds include statues of two of the three Tennessee residents who served as President of the United States. The second President from Tennessee, James K. Polk, is buried in a tomb on the grounds, together with his wife, Sarah Childress Polk.


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