Virginia Statehouse


Caption
View of Exterior - Front
Related people
Thomas Jefferson (architect)
Charles Louis Clérisseau (architect)
Date
1785
Location
North and Central America->United States->Virginia (VA)->Richmond
Description
Throughout its history, Virginia has had three Capitols: in Jamestown (1619-1699), Williamsburg (1699-1780), and Richmond (1780-present). The capitol's cornerstone in Richmond was laid August 18, 1785.

Keywords: United States, Virginia, Richmond (independent city), State Capitol Center, drawings, plans, site plan, city planning, public buildings, legislative buildings, Statehouse.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)
1900s (1900 - 1909)