Georgia State Capitol

The Georgia State Capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The building has been named a National Historic Landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the primary office building of Georgia's government, the capitol houses the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary of state on the second floor, chambers in which the General Assembly, consisting of the Georgia State Senate and Georgia House of Representatives, meets annually from January to April. The fourth floor houses visitors' galleries overlooking the legislative chambers and a museum located near the rotunda in which a statue of Miss Freedom caps the dome.

Georgia State Capitol
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Atlanta Honorary Landmark Building
West side of the Georgia State Capitol
Location206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33.74905°N 84.38813°W / 33.74905; -84.38813
Built1889
ArchitectEdbrooke and Burnham
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.71001099
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1971
Designated NHLNovember 7, 1973
Designated AHLB1989
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