West Virginia Capitol Complex | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Along Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, West Virginia |
Coordinates: | 38.3367°N -81.6119°W |
Built: | 1925 |
Architect: | Cass Gilbert |
Architecture: | Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance |
Added: | December 31, 1974 |
Refnum: | 74002009 |
The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 18acres historic district located along Kanawha Blvd., E., in Charleston, West Virginia. It dates from 1925 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
It includes the three part capitol buildings, the West Virginia State Capitol, designed and supervised by architect Cass Gilbert. And it includes the governor's residence, West Virginia Executive Mansion, designed by Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.[1]
It includes Colonial Revival architecture and Italian Renaissance architecture.
It includes two contributing buildings, one the capitol building and one a residence.