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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
3/26/2023 - 12/31/2023
This brand new city double decker tour from the Grayline highlights some of the most splendid sites and more in the Nashville, TN area.
Nashville Night Trolley Tour Photo
3/27/2023 - 12/30/2023
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.
Discover Nashville Inclusive Bus Tours Photo
3/26/2023 - 12/31/2023
Get a tasting of all things Nashville with a Discover Nashville motorcoach tour.
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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