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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Virginia State Capitol


The Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond was conceived of by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clerisseau in France it originally opened in 1788 but has had many additions over the years. It houses the Virginia General Assembly, the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. The Virginia General Assembly was established by the House of Burgesses in 1619.

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