Florida State Capitol - Tallahassee, FL
N 30° 26.290 W 084° 16.861
16R E 761127 N 3370479
The Old State House in Tallahassee is located in downtown Tallahassee, and is today a museum.
Waymark Code: WMNKW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2006
Views: 42
Originally built in 1845, this white stucco, neo-Classical building served as Florida's State Capitol until 1978, when it moved to the modern office building in back. In 1979, the city began to restore the Old Capitol to its 1902 appearance and it opened as a museum in 1982. There are exhibits on Florida's state history and self-guided tours visit the house and senate chambers, the governor's suite, the Supreme Court and the rotunda. The Old Capitol is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday's 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and open Sunday's 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the Old Capitol Museum is Free.
Street address:
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Fl United States
32399
County / Borough / Parish: Leon County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering/Government
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Museum
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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