Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia)
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The Capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia housed both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Council of State and the House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia from 1705, when the capital was relocated there from Jamestown, until 1780, when the capital was relocated to Richmond. Two capitol buildings served the colony on the same site: the first from 1705 until its destruction by fire in 1747; the second from 1753 to 1780.
Capitol | |
Location | Williamsburg, Virginia |
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Built | 1934, based on 1705 original |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
Part of | Williamsburg Historic District (ID66000925[1]) |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
The earlier capitol was reconstructed in the early 1930s as part of the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. The reconstruction has thus lasted longer than the combined total of both original capitol buildings.