West Virginia State Capitol Complex - Charleston, WV
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West Virginia Capitol Complex is a collection of buildings located around the Capitol that support the operation of the West Virginia government in Charleston, WV.
Waymark Code: WM18RK0
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) 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.

It includes Colonial Revival architecture and Italian Renaissance architecture.

It includes two contributing buildings, one the capitol building and one a residence-Wikidpedia

List of buildings:
Building 1: State Capitol - Charleston, WV
Building 3: Charleston, WV
Building 4: Charleston, WV
Building 5: Charleston, WV
Building 6: Charleston, WV
Building 7: Conference Center - Charleston, WV
Building 8: Governor's Mansion - Charleston, WV
Building 10: Holly Grove - Charleston, WV
Building 11: Chiller Plant - Charleston, WV
Building 13: Parking Garage - Charleston, WV
Building 14: Supreme Court Offices - Charleston, WV
Building 15: Purchasing - Charleston, WV
Building 16: Daycare - Charleston, WV?
Building 17: Finance - Charleston, WV
Building 18: General Services - Charleston, WV
Building 20: Correctional Industries - Charleston, WV
Building 22: The Revenue Center - Charleston, WV
Building 23: Beckley State Office Complex - Beckley, WV
Building 25: Parkersburg State Office Complex - Parkersburg, WV
Building 31: Parking Garage - Charleston, WV
Building 32: Huntington State Office Complex - Huntington, WV
Building 33: Central Mail Room - Charleston, WV
Building 34: Weirton State Office Complex - Weirton, WV
Building 35: Diamond Building - Charleston, WV
Building 36: One Davis Square - Charleston, WV
Building 37: Department of Environmental Protection - Charleston, WV
Building 53: Clarksburg State Office Building
Building 54: Fairmont State Office Building
Building 55: Logan State Office Complex, Logan, WV
Building 74: Department of Natural Resources - South Charleston, WV
Building 84: Real Estate and Corrections - Charleston, WV
Building 86: Albert T Summers Center - Charleston, WV
Building 88: Players Club Drive - Charleston, WV
Building 97: Williamson State Office Complex - Williamson, WV
Lot 98: Grounds Lot - Charleston, WV. -Source
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Hours of Operation:
Tours are offered on Thursdays and Fridays, starting at 9 a.m. with the last tour scheduled for 11:30 a.m


Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

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