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Old State Capitol

James H. Dakin designed the 1850 Gothic Revival statehouse; the cast iron fence was added 1854-55. It served as the Capitol until occupied by Union forces during the Civil War. The interior burned...

James H. Dakin designed the 1850 Gothic Revival statehouse; the cast iron fence was added 1854-55. It served as the Capitol until occupied by Union forces during the Civil War. The interior burned in a fire in December 1862.In 1882, architect William A. Freret reconstructed the interior and added the fourth floor. It served again as the Capitol until 1932 when the New State Capitol opened.

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