Georgia State Capitol - Wikipedia
WEBDetail of the dome and statue of Miss Freedom. Like many U.S. state capitols, the Georgia State Capitol is designed to resemble the Neoclassical architectural style of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C. Former Confederate general Philip Cook was a member of the commission that oversaw planning and construction of the building.
Georgia State Capitol - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBJul 28, 2005 · One of the most recognizable features of the Atlanta skyline is Georgia’s gold-domed state capitol, located several blocks southeast of the center of downtown. Although dwarfed by nearby skyscrapers, the dome glistens from the same hill that supported the first state capitol building in Atlanta.
Capitol Dome - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBResidents of Dahlonega and Lumpkin County, the site of Georgia's gold rush in 1829, donated twenty ounces of gold in 1958 to cover the state capitol dome in Atlanta. The dome was regilded about twenty years later and today is maintained on an ongoing basis.
Georgia Capitol Building: Under the Gold Dome - wanderlust …
WEBNov 21, 2010 · The unmistakable gold dome of the Georgia Capitol Building shines like a beacon in the Atlanta skyline that marks the center of Georgia state government and the heart of "The New South." The Georgia Capitol's similarity to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was intentional.
Georgia’s capitol dome wasn’t always covered in gold
WEBMar 25, 2021 · Eleven U.S. states have state capitol domes topped with gold. Georgia’s didn’t have gold until 1959 — years after its original 1889 construction. The gold addition was proposed when construction began to repair the dome in 1957.
Georgia State Capitol - Atlanta, GA
WEBThe Georgia State Capitol is one of only forty-three National Historic Landmarks in Georgia. Built on the former site of Atlanta City Hall/Fulton County Courthouse (1854-1884), the five-acre property was donated to the state by the City of Atlanta specifically for a …
The Long-Term Restoration of Georgia's Capitol
WEBBuilt 1884-1889 in the Classical Revival style, the Georgia State Capitol is a focal point in downtown Atlanta with its 75-ft. gilded dome topped with the 15-ft., 2,000-lb. statue of Miss Freedom.
Dedication of the Gold Dome - Atlanta Magazine
WEBJul 2, 2012 · The dedication of Georgia’s new Capitol on July 4, 1889 was an exercise in mixed metaphors. The ceremony, a grand legislative procession from the lawmakers’ temporary digs in an opera house on...
How the dome got its gold - SaportaReport
WEBSep 5, 2016 · In Philadelphia the Georgia gold was milled into gold leaf the thickness of a gum wrapper, and was applied to the capitol’s dome by a team of Massachusetts steeplejacks in January 1959.
Georgia to spend $392M for Capitol overhaul, new legislative …
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · ATLANTA - Georgia’s lawmakers are moving not only to regild the iconic dome on the state Capitol, but the entire complex. Lawmakers on Monday with little dissent agreed to spend $392 million to...