Capitol

The Capitol at , housed both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor's Council and the House of Burgesses of the colony of Virginia from 1705, six years after the colonial capital was relocated there from nearby Jamestown, until 1780, when the capital was relocated to .
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  • Historic building
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1934
  • …stands 66 feet (20 metres) tall
  • …has 3 floors
  • Description: government building at Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
  • Address: 500 East Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
  • Also known as
    “Capitol Building”
    “Old Capitol Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonial Williamsburg and Governor’s Palace.
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is a "living-history museum"…
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The Governor's Palace, Williamsburg was the official residence of the British governors of Virginia. is situated 2,700 feet west of Capitol.
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grove and Ewell.
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is an unincorporated community in the… is situated 4½ miles southeast of Capitol.
was an unincorporated town in … is situated 5 miles northwest of Capitol.
is an unincorporated community which… is situated 6 miles northwest of Capitol.

Capitol

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Latitude
37.27159° or 37° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
-76.69328° or 76° 41′ 36″ west
Open location code
879578C4+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 296923201
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q2357190

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In Other Languages

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