State Capitol

building, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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The Tennessee State Capitol is located in Nashville, Tennessee, serving as the seat of the state government. Designed in classical Greek style by William Strickland, construction was completed in 1859. Notably, President James K. Polk is buried on its grounds. The building is situated near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, which features a black granite globe commemorating World War II. Nashville itself is the capital of Tennessee and has been since 1843. The city's government consolidated with Davidson county in 1963, forming a metropolitan government.1

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The State Capitol (1859) was designed along classical Greek lines by William Strickland; Pres. James K. Polk is buried in its grounds. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, near the building, includes a black granite globe as a memorial to World War II. The Hermitage, the home…
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The State Capitol (1859) was designed along classical Greek lines by William Strickland; Pres. James K. Polk is buried in its grounds. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, near the building, includes a black granite globe as a memorial to World War II. The Hermitage, the home…
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