Museums in Leon County, Florida - Museums in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State Capitol, Mission San Luis de Apalachee (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Museums in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State Capitol, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Florida Governor's Mansion, Goodwood Plantation, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, Union Bank (Tallahassee, Florida), Tallahassee Museum, Bellevue Plantation, Carnegie Library at Famu, the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science. Excerpt: The Florida State Capitol, in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Florida. The building is an architecturally and historically significant building, having been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The capitol houses executive and legislative offices and the chambers of the Florida Legislature (consisting of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives). The capitol is located at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Street in downtown Tallahassee, Florida, the state capital. The Capitol is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding state holidays). Tallahassee was named Florida's capital in 1824, midway between the then-largest cities in the state, St. Augustine and Pensacola. The first territorial government met in log cabins. A capitol building was constructed in 1826 but never completely finished. It was torn down in 1839 to make room for the erection of the present structure, which was completed in 1845, just prior to Floridas entry into the United States as the 27th state. Several additions to the historic capitol have been made throughout the years. Frank Millburn made the first expansion in 1902 by adding the classical style dome. In 1923, Henry Klutho additions included two new wings and a marble interior. Finally large wings for the House and Senate chambers were added to the north and south ends of the building i... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2181857