Old State Capitol, Gothic Revival state capitol in Milledgeville, United States
The Old State Capitol is a three-story building featuring pointed arches, steep roofs, and detailed stonework that reflect the Gothic Revival architectural style. Inside, it contains legislative chambers, committee rooms, and government offices that reveal how a state government was organized during the 1800s.
Construction finished in 1807 and the building remained the center of Georgia's government for over 60 years before the capital moved to Atlanta in 1868. This relocation took place after major political upheaval in the post-Civil War era.
The building's name shifted with its uses: statehouse until 1868, Baldwin County courthouse from 1871 to 1879, then home to the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, which became Georgia Military College in 1900. It still stands at the center of that campus and is open for tours.
The building stands on Greene Street in Milledgeville and is the center of the Georgia Military College campus. It is open for tours; ask at the college about access to the former legislative chambers and wings added in 1828 and 1834.
The building was used as Baldwin County's courthouse from 1871 to 1879, then taken over by the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, which became Georgia Military College in 1900. It still stands at the centre of that campus and can be visited on tours.
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