Florida's Historic Capitol Building Tiffany Baker

Florida's Historic Capitol Building

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Book Title
Florida's Historic Capitol Building
Author
Tiffany Baker
ISBN
9781467160933
Between 1824 and 1840, Florida's government functioned out of several log cabins and rented rooms in the newly established territorial capital of Tallahassee. In 1839, the federal government gave $20,000 to construct a permanent capitol building; the bones of the structure were laid by enslaved craftsmen. The first session took place in 1841, and additional funds requested each year ensured the capitol was complete when Florida entered the Union as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Over the years, four significant capitol expansions reflected the needs of a growing state until a new and modern Capitol Complex, designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone, was completed in 1977. The aging former capitol was slated for demolition until the people of Florida spoke out in a successful campaign to save the historic building and restore it to its 1902 appearance. Highlighting the photographic collection of the State Archives of Florida, Florida's Historic Capitol Building reveals stories about the state's political past, the development of a capital city, and the legacy of an iconic Florida building.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Tiffany Baker, Rachel Basan Porter, Florida Historic Capitol MuseumPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Published: 02/05/2024ISBN: 9781467160933Pages: 128Weight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.13h x 6.30w x 0.32d
Between 1824 and 1840, Florida's government functioned out of several log cabins and rented rooms in the newly established territorial capital of Tallahassee. In 1839, the federal government gave $20,000 to construct a permanent capitol building; the bones of the structure were laid by enslaved craftsmen. The first session took place in 1841, and additional funds requested each year ensured the capitol was complete when Florida entered the Union as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Over the years, four significant capitol expansions reflected the needs of a growing state until a new and modern Capitol Complex, designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone, was completed in 1977. The aging former capitol was slated for demolition until the people of Florida spoke out in a successful campaign to save the historic building and restore it to its 1902 appearance. Highlighting the photographic collection of the State Archives of Florida, Florida's Historic Capitol Building reveals stories about the state's political past, the development of a capital city, and the legacy of an iconic Florida building.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tiffany Baker, Rachel Basan Porter, Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/05/2024
ISBN: 9781467160933
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.30w x 0.32d
Between 1824 and 1840, Florida's government functioned out of several log cabins and rented rooms in the newly established territorial capital of Tallahassee. In 1839, the federal government gave $20,000 to construct a permanent capitol building; the bones of the structure were laid by enslaved craftsmen. The first session took place in 1841, and additional funds requested each year ensured the capitol was complete when Florida entered the Union as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Over the years, four significant capitol expansions reflected the needs of a growing state until a new and modern Capitol Complex, designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone, was completed in 1977. The aging former capitol was slated for demolition until the people of Florida spoke out in a successful campaign to save the historic building and restore it to its 1902 appearance. Highlighting the photographic collection of the State Archives of Florida, Florida's Historic Capitol Building reveals stories about the state's political past, the development of a capital city, and the legacy of an iconic Florida building.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Tiffany Baker, Rachel Basan Porter, Florida Historic Capitol Museum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/05/2024
ISBN: 9781467160933
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.30w x 0.32d