Tennessee State Capitol
600 Charlotte Ave
NashvilleTN37243
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Open
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Thursday
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
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Description
The grounds around this majestic neo-classical building offer statues of many historic figures, plus the graves of President Polk and his wife.
Editorial Reviews
The Tennessee State Capitol, completed in 1859, is a classically proportioned Greek Revival building that sits on a hill on the north side of downtown Nashville. The capitol is constructed of local Tennessee limestone and marble that slaves and convict laborers quarried and cut. Other notable features include the 19th-century style and furnishings of several rooms in the building, a handful of...
Information from the business
Please note that the Tennessee State Capitol will be closed during part of 2012 for renovations. Tours of the building’s interior will be suspended until the Capitol reopens in January 2013. After that, free guided tours will be available on Monday through Friday at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m., beginning at the Information Desk on the first floor. Groups of ten or...
