Historic Building Plan of the Day
Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol, conceived in 1785, is the second oldest working capitol in the United States. Designed by Thomas Jefferson while he was in France, the building was modelled after a Roman temple, the Maison Carree.
- The 1902–04 wings were constructed for a total cost of $244,752.75, per HABS data pages
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