Virginia State Capitol

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by Ron Cogswell

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The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, is a historic and architecturally significant building that serves as the seat of the state government. Designed by Thomas Jefferson and French architect Charles-Louis Clérisseau, it was completed in 1788 and is one of the oldest state capitol buildings still in use. The building features a distinctive neoclassical design inspired by the Maison Carrée, an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, France. The Capitol is home to the Virginia General Assembly, the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere.

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