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  2. Virginia State Capitol - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly , first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619.

  3. Government of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Government of Virginia. The government of Virginia combines the executive, legislative and judicial branches of authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The current governor of Virginia is Glenn Youngkin. The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785.

  4. List of state and territorial capitols in the United States

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    Phoenix. 33°26′53.15″N 112°5′49.54″W. /  33.4480972°N 112.0970944°W  / 33.4480972; -112.0970944  ( Arizona State Capitol) 1700 W Washington Street. 1899–1900 (State Capitol) 1960 (House of Representatives and Senate buildings) 1974 (Executive Tower) 92 [ 5] NRHP The State Capitol Building no longer hosts government ...

  5. West Virginia State Capitol - Wikipedia

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    December 31, 1974. The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was dedicated in 1932. [ 2] Along with the West Virginia Executive Mansion it is part of ...

  6. Virginia House of Delegates - Wikipedia

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    The House has met in the Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson, since 1788. The legislative body met from 1788 to 1904 in what is known as today the Old Hall of the House of Delegates or commonly referred to as the Old House Chamber. The Old House Chamber is part of the original Capitol building structure.

  7. Patrick Henry Building - Wikipedia

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    The Patrick Henry Building is a historic building located in Richmond, Virginia. Formerly designated simply as the Old State Library or the Virginia State Library and Archives and Virginia Supreme Court, it was renovated, then rededicated and renamed for the Founding Father and former Virginia Governor Patrick Henry on June 13, 2005. [ 2]

  8. Virginia evicts Confederate monuments from its state Capitol

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    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has removed from its iconic state capitol the busts and a statue honoring Confederate generals and officials. That includes a bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee ...

  9. Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    October 15, 1966. 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 ...