Old State Capitol (Kentucky)

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Kentucky State Capitol
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
The Old State Capitol of Kentucky in Frankfort
The Old State Capitol of Kentucky in Frankfort
Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°11′11.91″N 84°52′33.01″W / 38.1866417, -84.8758361Coordinates: 38°11′11.91″N 84°52′33.01″W / 38.1866417, -84.8758361
Built/Founded: 1905
Architect: Andrews,Frank Mills
Architectural style(s): Greek Revival
Added to NRHP: April 13, 1973
NRHP Reference#: 73000804[1]
Governing body: State

The Old State Capitol (Kentucky) is the third Capitol of Kentucky. The building in Frankfort, Kentucky served as the capitol of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1830 to 1910.

The building was built in the Greek Revival style by Gideon Shryock, an early Kentucky architect. He designed the Old State Capitol when he was only twenty-five years old. Unique architectural features include a famous self-supporting stone stairway within the Old State Capitol. The building has been restored to its American Civil War era appearance.

A plaque set in front of the building marks where Goebel fell after being shot.
A plaque set in front of the building marks where Goebel fell after being shot.

A bitterly contested 1899 state governor election came to a climax when Democratic claimant William Goebel of Covington, Kentucky was assassinated at the capitol on his way to be inaugurated. A plaque reading "William Goebel fell here, Jan. 30th, 1900" exists near the front entrance of the building.

The Kentucky State Capitol, Kentucky's fourth, was built in 1910. The building has served as the home of the Kentucky Historical Society since 1920.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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