Alabama State Capitol

Alabama State Capitol at Night, Montgomery, Alabama. Constructed in 1851, it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings whose stately Corinthian columns and beautiful stairways attract the attention of all lovers of ante bellum architecture. The building served as the First Capitol of the Con...

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Alabama State Capitol
description Alabama State Capitol at Night, Montgomery, Alabama. Constructed in 1851, it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings whose stately Corinthian columns and beautiful stairways attract the attention of all lovers of ante bellum architecture. The building served as the First Capitol of the Confederacy and a brass star between the two central columns of the portico marks the spot where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America.
spelling Alabama State CapitolAlabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.)Government buildingsMontgomery (Ala.)Montgomery County (Ala.)Politics & governmentAlabama State Capitol at Night, Montgomery, Alabama. Constructed in 1851, it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings whose stately Corinthian columns and beautiful stairways attract the attention of all lovers of ante bellum architecture. The building served as the First Capitol of the Confederacy and a brass star between the two central columns of the portico marks the spot where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America.Still Imagepostcards1f2cc645-9f70-4ef6-9663-5a3c39b4a43ehttps://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/18955https://images.quartexcollections.com/samford/thumbnails/preview/1f2cc645-9f70-4ef6-9663-5a3c39b4a43ep-od002047English1950-19591960-1969This digital image is the property of the Samford University Library and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Special Collection, Samford University Library. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this or other images in this collection, please contact the Samford University Special Collection department at scdept@samford.edu.
title Alabama State Capitol
titleStr Alabama State Capitol
fulltopic Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.)
Government buildings
Montgomery (Ala.)
Montgomery County (Ala.)
Politics & government
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