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Item Title
Georgia State Capitol, Capitol Square, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Location
Capitol Square, Atlanta, GA

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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.

Notes
Survey number HABS GA-2109
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N248).
Building/structure dates: 1889 initial construction
Significance: This is the fourth capitol building owned by the State and has been in continuous use since its completion in 1889. Located atop a hill near downtown Atlanta, it previously contained the Atlanta City Hall and Fulton County Courthouse as well as one of the first city parks in Atlanta. The Capitol is a monumental classical dome and columned structure with a convincing atmosphere of architectural purity and design integrity. Several interior renovations have caused the loss of historic fabric, most notably the State Library, but overall the original design has not been altered. The exterior has been well-maintained and the building's monumentality was enhanced in 1959 when Georgia gold leaf was applied to the surface of the dome and lantern, adding a flourish to the somber, Neo-Classical-Renaissance Revival building. Today the grounds are filled with statuary and other memorials, as well as extensive landscape plantings. Still used as a state house, the Georgia State Capitol continues to be the prime architectural symbol of the state, representing over 100 years of colorful history. It has been a popular attraction for generations of Georgians and their visitors.

Subjects
Domes
Renaissance Revival Architectural Elements
Capitols

Related Names
Edbrooke, Willoughby J.
Burnham, Franklin P.
Miles & Horn
Farrisee, Anne, Historian
Barrickman, Janet, Historian
Crimmins, Timothy J., Historian

Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW
2. VIEW FROM ROOF OF NUMBER TWO PEACHTREE BUILDING LOOKING SOUTHEAST
3. GENERAL VIEW FROM ROOF OF GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
4. DETAIL OF DOME WITH 480MM LENS
5. DOME DETAIL AS SEEN FROM HELIPAD
6. ELEVATION OF SOUTH CLERESTORY AND DOME LOOKING NORTH FROM ROOF TOP
7. EXTERIOR OF DOME AND CLERESTORY LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM CAPITOL ROOF TOP
8. EXTERIOR, DETAIL OF SOUTH ATRIUM CLERESTORY LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM CAPITOL ROOF TOP
9. EXTERIOR DETAIL OF CUPOLA STRUCTURE (HANDHELD)
10. EASTERN FACADE AS SEEN FROM HELIPAD
11. EASTERN FACADE BELOW DOME
12. DETAIL OF EASTERN PORTICO
13. SOUTH FACADE
14. SOUTH WING LOOKING SOUTHEAST
15. SOUTH WING LOOKING EAST
16. DETAIL SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH WING
17. PERSPECTIVE CAPITOL BUILDING FROM SOUTHWEST LOOKING NORTHEAST
18. GENERAL VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST OF EXTERIOR
19. MAIN WESTERN ENTRANCE FACADE
20. DETAIL OF WESTERN FACADE
21. ENTRANCE, STAIR DETAIL LOOKING NORTHEAST
22. PEDIMENT DETAIL
23. NORTHWEST CORNER OF WESTERN SIDE OF BUILDING LOOKING SOUTHEAST
24. DETAIL OF JIMMY CARTER MEMORIAL SPACE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BUILDING
25. VIEW FROM TOP OF STAIRWAY AT THE TOP OF THE BARREL STRUCTURE, CAPITOLS AND ORNAMENTAL IRON
26. DETAIL INTERIOR OF DOUBLE DOME STRUCTURE
27. INTERIOR OF EXTERIOR DOME SURFACE
28. DETAIL OF COMPRESSION RING, TOP OF DOME JUST BELOW CUPOLA
29. INTERIOR CUPOLA LOOKING NORTH
30. VIEW LOOKING DOWN FROM CUPOLA CEILING HATCH (HANDHELD)
31. TIE BARS, BOTTOM OF LIGHTENING ROD, INTERIOR OF CUPOLA DOME
32. COMPRESSION RING TO DOME OF CUPOLA
33. DOME LOOKING UP FROM FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
34. INTERIOR BARREL SECTION OF DOME
35. INTERIOR BARREL SECTION OF DOME LOOKING DOWN FROM SAME CAMERA STATION AS GA-2109-34
36. SOUTH ENTRANCE, SECURITY CHECKPOINT
37. WEST ENTRANCE, LOOKING WEST THROUGH THE ARCADE
38. MAIN ENTRANCE (WEST) ALUMINUM DOORS AND FAN WINDOW
39. ENTRANCE WAY TO WEST MAIN ENTRANCE LOOKING NORTHWEST
40. FIRST FLOOR (BASEMENT), WEST HALLWAY INDICATING CASES, LOOKING SOUTH
41. FIRST FLOOR (BASEMENT), LOOKING UP STAIR TO NORTH ENTRANCE
42. SOUTH ATRIUM, SOUTHWEST CORNER, STAIRWAY DETAIL
43. SOUTH ATRIUM, LOOKING NORTHEAST INTO ATRIUM FROM SOUTHWEST CORNER
44. SOUTH ATRIUM, SECOND FLOOR LEVEL LOOKING NORTH
45. SOUTH ATRIUM, GRAND STAIRCASE FROM SECOND FLOOR LOOKING SOUTHEAST
46. SOUTH ATRIUM, LOOKING NORTH FROM THIRD FLOOR
47. SOUTH ATRIUM, THIRD FLOOR LOOKING NORTHWEST
48. SOUTH ATRIUM, STAIRS LOOKING SOUTH FROM THIRD FLOOR
49. SOUTH ATRIUM, STAIRS LOOKING SOUTH FROM FOURTH FLOOR
50. SOUTH ATRIUM, ELEVATION LOOKING SOUTH OF SOUTH LIGHT COURT ON FOURTH FLOOR
51. SOUTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR LOOKING SOUTHWEST, SOUTH ATRIUM
52. SOUTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR LOOKING WEST
53. SOUTH ATRIUM, CEILING ELEVATION
54. SOUTH ATRIUM, CORNICE DETAIL, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
55. ROTUNDA, LOOKING NORTH FROM PASSAGE; INDICATING PREHISTORIC INDIAN DWELLING HOUSE ON DISPLAY
56. NORTH ATRIUM, SECOND FLOOR LEVEL LOOKING NORTHEAST
57. NORTH ATRIUM, LOOKING UP GRAND STAIRCASE FROM SECOND FLOOR
58. NORTH ATRIUM, LOOKING DOWN GRAND STAIRCASE FROM THIRD FLOOR TOWARD SOUTHWEST
59. NORTH ATRIUM, THIRD FLOOR, LOOKING NORTHWEST
60. NORTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR, LOOKING NORTH DOWN TO GRAND STAIRCASE
61. NORTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR, LOOKING NORTHWEST
62. NORTH ATRIUM, LOOKING NORTHWEST ON FOURTH FLOOR
63. NORTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR, LOOKING NORTHEAST
64. NORTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR, LOOKING SOUTHEAST WITH MUSEUM CASES IN THE FOREGROUND
65. NORTH ATRIUM, FOURTH FLOOR, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
66. SECOND FLOOR, OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ZELL MILLER
67. SECOND FLOOR, GOVERNORS CONFERENCE ROOM
68. SECOND FLOOR, RECEPTION AREA, GOVERNORS OFFICE (NEED PRINT)
69. SECOND FLOOR, 'ORIGINAL' CONFERENCE ROOM, LOOKING INTO RECEPTION ROOM
70. SECOND FLOOR, 'ORIGINAL' GOVERNORS OFFICE, LOOKING INTO RECEPTION AREA
71. THIRD FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBER, GENERAL VIEW FROM FOURTH FLOOR
72. THIRD FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBER, DESK LEVEL LOOKING EAST
73. THIRD FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBERS, PODIUM, LECTERN, AND DESKS
74. THIRD FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBERS, DESKS
75. THIRD FLOOR, SENATE CHAMBERS, NORTH WALL, COLUMN CAPITAL DETAIL
76. THIRD FLOOR, HALLWAY LOOKING NORTH JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SENATE CHAMBERS
77. FOURTH FLOOR, HALLWAY JUST OUTSIDE SENATE GALLERY
78. THIRD FLOOR, HOUSE CHAMBER, FROM FOURTH FLOOR LOOKING WEST
79. THIRD FLOOR, HOUSE CHAMBER, FROM NORTH WEST
80. THIRD FLOOR, HOUSE CHAMBER, FROM BEHIND SPEAKERS DESK
81. THIRD FLOOR, HOUSE CHAMBER, DESK DETAIL
82. THIRD FLOOR, HOUSE CHAMBER, PODIUM DETAIL
83. HOUSE CHAMBER, DETAIL OF ROOF TRUSS
84. FOURTH FLOOR, HALL OUTSIDE HOUSE GALLERY WITH TWO HEADED COW
85. THIRD FLOOR, OFFICE OF SPEAKER PRO TEMP OFF OF THE SOUTH ATRIUM
86. THIRD FLOOR, APPROPRIATIONS ROOM, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
87. THIRD FLOOR, APPROPRIATIONS ROOM, LOOKING TO SOUTH ATRIUM THROUGH ENTRANCE DOORS.
88. RICHARD RUSSELL MEMORIAL LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM FRONT LAWN OF CAPITOL
89. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING SOUTH WITH OTHER GEORGIA GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN BACKGROUND
90. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING SOUTHWEST
91. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING WEST
92. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING NORTHWEST
93. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING NORTHWEST TOWARD GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
94. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING NORTH
95. ROOFSCAPE LOOKING NORTHEAST
109. EAST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW, SOUTH END
110. EAST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR, PILASTER CAPITOL
111. EAST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW
112. EAST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR PILASTER BASE
113. EAST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR PILASTER CAPITOL
114. EAST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR WINDOW
115. EAST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR PILASTER BASE
116. INTERIOR VIEW, SECOND LEVEL, NORTH ATRIUM, STAIR STRINGER
117. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, PILASTER CAPITOL
118. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, ARCH KEYSTONE
119. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, ARCHED WINDOW
120. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, COLUMN CAPITOL
121. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, CORNER FINIAL
122. EAST ELEVATION, FIRST FLOOR WINDOW
123. EAST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
124. EAST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW (ARCHED)
125. EAST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW (ARCHED)
126. EAST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
127. INTERIOR VIEW, SECOND LEVEL, NORTH ATRIUM, DOOR SURROUND
128. NORTH ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW
129. NORTH ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW PEDIMENT
130. NORTH ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
131. NORTH ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW (ARCHED)
132. NORTH ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
133. NORTH ELEVATION, FIRST FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
134. NORTH ELEVATION, CORNERSTONE
135. EAST ELEVATION, CORNERSTONE
136. WEST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW, ARCHED PEDIMENT
137. WEST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR PILASTER CAPITOL (SIDE)
138. WEST ELEVATION, COLUMN CAPITOL AND DENTILS
139. WEST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR COLUMN CAPITOL
140. WEST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
141. WEST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW (ARCHED) TOP LEVEL, FROM INSIDE BALCONY
142. WEST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR BANISTER
143. WEST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
144. SOUTH ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW PEDIMENT
145. SOUTH ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR WINDOW
146. SOUTH ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW, ARCHED PEDIMENT
147. DOME, EAST CENTER, LOW
148. DOME, NORTHEAST, LOW
149. DOME, NORTH LEFT, LOW
150. DOME, NORTH CENTER, LOW
151. DOME, NORTH RIGHT, LOW
152. DOME, NORTHWEST, LOW
153. DOME, WEST LEFT, LOW
154. DOME, WEST CENTER, LOW
155. DOME, WEST RIGHT, LOW
156. DOME, SOUTHWEST, LOW
157. DOME, SOUTH LEFT, LOW
158. DOME, SOUTH CENTER, LOW
159. DOME, SOUTH RIGHT, LOW
160. DOME, SOUTHEAST, LOW
161. DOME, EAST LEFT, LOW
162. DOME, EAST RIGHT, LOW
163. DISTANT VIEW OF DOME, SOUTHEAST, HIGH
164. DISTANT VIEW OF DOME, EAST, HIGH
165. DISTANT VIEW OF DOME, NORTHEAST, HIGH
166. CLOSER VIEW OF DOME, SOUTHEAST, HIGH
167. CLOSER VIEW OF DOME, EAST, HIGH
168. CLOSER VIEW OF DOME, NORTHEAST, HIGH
169. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, NORTH, HIGH
170. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, OFF NORTHWEST, HIGH
171. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, NORTHWEST, HIGH
172. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, WEST, HIGH
173. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, SOUTHWEST, HIGH
174. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, SOUTH, HIGH
175. CLOSE VIEW OF DOME, OFF SOUTHEAST, HIGH
176. STATUE, WEST ELEVATION
177. STATUE, EAST ELEVATION
178. STATUE, NORTH ELEVATION
179. STATUE, SOUTH ELEVATION
180. EAST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT
181. EAST ELEVATION, NORTH PEDIMENT
182. WEST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT (SIDE)
183. WEST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT (LEFT)
184. WEST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT
185. WEST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT (RIGHT)
186. WEST ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
187. WEST ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW (THIN ARCHED)
188. WEST ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR WINDOW (THIN)
189. WEST ELEVATION, FIRST FLOOR WINDOW (THIN)
190. SOUTH ELEVATION, FIRST FLOOR DOOR
191. WEST ELEVATION, LANDMARK PLATE
192. SOUTH ELEVATION, FOURTH FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
193. SOUTH ELEVATION, THIRD FLOOR WINDOW (ARCHED)
194. SOUTH ELEVATION, SECOND FLOOR ARCHED WINDOW
195. SOUTH ELEVATION, OVERALL CENTER
196. SOUTH ELEVATION, OVERALL RIGHT OF CENTER
197. SOUTH ELEVATION, OVERALL LEFT OF CENTER
198. SOUTH ELEVATION, OVERALL WEST SIDE
199. WEST ELEVATION, OVERALL SOUTH ENTRANCE
200. WEST ELEVATION, OVERALL SOUTH END
201. WEST ELEVATION, OVERALL RIGHT OF CENTER
202. WEST ELEVATION, VIEW FOR SECTION, SOUTH END
203. WEST ELEVATION, RIGHT OF CENTER
204. WEST ELEVATION, OVERALL NORTH SIDE
205. NORTH ELEVATION, OVERALL CENTER
206. NORTH ELEVATION, OVERALL LEFT OF CENTER
207. EAST ELEVATION, NORTHEAST SIDE WITH CANON
208. EAST ELEVATION, OVERALL NORTH END
209. EAST ELEVATION, OVERALL CENTER AND RIGHT SIDE
210. EAST ELEVATION, OVERALL LEFT OF CENTER
211. EAST ELEVATION, SOUTH SIDE
212. EAST ELEVATION, CLERESTORY WINDOW
213. EAST ELEVATION, OVERALL CLERESTORY
214. NORTH ELEVATION, CLERESTORY WINDOW
215. NORTH ELEVATION, OVERALL CLERESTORY
216. NORTH ELEVATION, BRACKETS AND DENTILS
217. INTERIOR VIEW, CLERESTORY WINDOW (WEST)
218. INTERIOR VIEW, CLERESTORY WINDOW (SOUTH)
219. WEST ELEVATION, PARAPET DETAIL
220. INTERIOR DOME, CENTER BAY
221. INTERIOR DOME, ONE BAY LEFT OF CENTER
222. INTERIOR DOME, TWO BAYS LEFT OF CENTER
223. INTERIOR DOME, THREE BAYS LEFT OF CENTER
224. INTERIOR DOME, CENTER BAY FOR 3D PHOTOCAD
225. INTERIOR DOME, LEFT OF CENTER BAY FOR 3D PHOTOCAD
226. INTERIOR DOME, RIGHT OF CENTER BAY FOR 3D PHOTOCAD
227. INTERIOR DOME, BRACING DETAIL
228. WEST ELEVATION, CENTER PEDIMENT
229. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, BANISTER
230. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, LIGHT PEDESTAL
231. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, STAIR DETAIL
232. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, STAIR DETAIL (SIDE)
233. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, UPPER LIGHT PEDESTAL
234. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, TRIGYPLH AND METOPES
235. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH END, SECOND FLOOR ROTUNDA PILASTER CAPITOLS
236. INTERIOR VIEW, LEFT OF CENTER, OF SECOND FLOOR ROTUNDA PILASTER CAPITOLS
237. INTERIOR VIEW, CENTER, OF SECOND FLOOR ROTUNDA PILASTER CAPITOLS
238. INTERIOR VIEW, WEST ENTRANCE, DOOR DETAIL
239. INTERIOR VIEW, NORTH ATRIUM, DOOR SURROUND UNDER STAIR
240. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR STAIR PEDESTAL
241. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR STAIR BANISTER
242. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR PILASTER CAPITOL
243. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR COLUMN CAPITOL
244. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR COFFER DETAILS
245. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR, FRIEZE WITH BRACKETS AND DENTILS
246. INTERIOR VIEW, THIRD FLOOR BRACKET (SIDE)
247. INTERIOR VIEW, APPROPRIATIONS ROOM, PILASTER CAPITOL
248. INTERIOR VIEW, APPROPRIATIONS ROOM, WINDOW
249. INTERIOR VIEW, APPROPRIATIONS ROOM, DOOR SURROUND
250. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, FIREPLACE MANTEL
251. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, PILASTER CAPITOL AND FRIEZE
252. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, BRACKETS AND BEADS
253. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, WOOD PILASTER CAPITOL
254. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, WOOD BANISTER
255. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, EGG AND DART ENTRY CEILING
256. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, DESK (SIDE)
257. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, PODIUM (SIDE)
258. INTERIOR VIEW, SENATE CHAMBER, WINDOW SURROUND
259. INTERIOR VIEW, SENATE CHAMBER, DOOR SURROUND
260. INTERIOR VIEW, SENATE CHAMBER, COLUMN CAPITOL
261. INTERIOR VIEW, SENATE CHAMBER, CEILING
262. INTERIOR VIEW, FOURTH FLOOR COLUMN CAPITOL
263. INTERIOR VIEW, FOURTH FLOOR FRIEZE (BRACKET AND DETAIL)
264. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, CEILING (CENTER)
265. INTERIOR VIEW, HOUSE CHAMBER, CEILING (WEST END)
266. INTERIOR VIEW OF ROTUNDA, FOURTH FLOOR PILASTER CAPITOL
267. WEST ELEVATION OF DOME
268. INTERIOR VIEW OF ROTUNDA, FOURTH FLOOR, LARGE PILASTER CAPITOLS

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