State Capitol
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two-bit Joe
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State Capitol of West Virginia
Waymark Code: WM1697
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2007
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West Virginia's Capitol first located in Wheeling, 1863; located in Charleston, 1870; again in Wheeling, 1875, and finally in Charleston, 1885. It was located 2 mi. west until destroyed by fire, 1921. Present building was completed in 1932.
Marker Title: State Capitol
Marker Location: Charleston, Holly Grove mansion, Greenbrier St. (WV 114) & Kanawha Blvd. (US 60), 0.2 miles off Exit 99 (Greenbrier St./State Capitol) of I-64/I-77
County or Independent City: Kanawha
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission 1965
Marker Number: Not listed
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