Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol in Kentucky, also known as Old Statehouse, is the former capitol building of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in Kentucky's capital, Frankfort, and housed the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910.- Type: Building
- Description: government building in Kentucky, United States of America
- Address: 300 West Broadway Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Singing Bridge and War Mothers Memorial Bridge.
Singing Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Normal Op, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. Singing Bridge is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Old State Capitol.
War Mothers Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The War Mothers Memorial Bridge is a box girder bridge that carries US 60 and KY 420 across the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bridge carries approximately 12,900 cars per day as of 2009. War Mothers Memorial Bridge is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Old State Capitol.
Kentucky State Capitol
Public building
Photo: RXUYDC, Public domain.
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kentucky State Capitol is situated 1 mile south of Old State Capitol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.
Frankfort
Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.
Big Eddy
Hamlet
Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. Big Eddy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Old State Capitol.
Jett
Hamlet
Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 3½ miles southeast of Old State Capitol.
Old State Capitol
- Categories: government building and historic site
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.20032° or 38° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
-84.8766° or 84° 52′ 36″ westOpen location code
86CQ642F+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 243422939OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=protected_buildingWikidata ID
Q7085082
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to German—“Old State Capitol” goes by many names.
- Central Kurdish: “کەپیتۆڵی ئۆڵد ستەیت”
- German: “Old State Capitol”
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