Georgia capital building. Tours are available of the capitol building both guided and self guided and visitors can download the georgia capitol tour app through the ios app store. Pthe georgia state capitol is the central building of state government in georgia and operates as both a government facility and an educational museum. The georgia capitol museum seeks to preserve and interpret the history of the georgia capitol building as well as the events that have taken place within its walls.
Among state capitol buildings georgias structure ranks twelfth in height. By contrast the nations capitol in washington dc is just over 287 feet in total height and 350 feet wide. The state capitol is on your left.
In the south only the 34 story 450 foot high louisiana capitol built as a modern skyscraper and the 311 foot high texas capitol are taller than georgias. This immersive educational experience shows the georgia state capitol georgias primary government office building the capitol houses the offices of the governor lieutenant governor and secretary of state on the second floor chambers in which the general assembly consisting of the georgia state senate and georgia house. The georgia state capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in atlanta georgia united statesthe building has been named a national historic landmark which is listed on the national register of historic placesas the primary office building of georgias government the capitol houses the offices of the governor lieutenant governor and secretary of state on the.
Directions and parking for georgia state capitol. Join us for our new programming series capitol history highlights sponsored by the georgia humanities. This project is funded through appropriations made by the georgia general.
At the first traffic light turn left onto hank aaron drive. The georgia state capitol is one of only forty three national historic landmarks in georgia. The georgia capitol offers visitors an opportunity to view first hand the most important government building in the state.
Explore the georgia state capitol in virtual reality. The app provides text images and. Built on the former site of atlanta city hallfulton county courthouse 1854 1884 the five acre property was donated to the state by the city of atlanta specifically for a new capitol building.
The georgia capitol museum is a public educational institution housed in the capitol building under the administration of the office of secretary of state. Atlanta ga january 30 2020 first lady marty kemp in support of her partnership with the georgia public safety training center gpstc and georgians for refuge action compassion and education commission grace hosted a self defense class in the north wing of the georgia state capitol. The museum collects maintains and exhibits artifacts including historic flags and works of art.
The name will change to capitol avenue.