Indiana Territorial Capitol
Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Front of the old capitol | |
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Location | Bounded by Harrison, 1st, Scott, and Park Sts., Vincennes, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°41′6″N 87°31′31″W / 38.68500°N 87.52528°W / 38.68500; -87.52528Coordinates: 38°41′6″N 87°31′31″W / 38.68500°N 87.52528°W / 38.68500; -87.52528 |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1800 (1800)-1805 |
NRHP reference # | 73000021[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
The Indiana Territorial Capitol, also known as the Indiana Territory State Memorial and Legislative Hall, is part of a state historical site in Vincennes, Indiana. Part of a row of buildings located across from Vincennes University, the building was once the center of government for the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1813. It was built between 1800 and 1805, and is a simple two-story frame building. It was moved to its present site in 1949.[2]:2
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Vincennes Historic District.
References
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^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
Note: This includes Robert D. Starrett (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
Media related to Indiana Territorial Capitol at Wikimedia Commons
Vincennes State Historic Sites - official site, visiting information including Indiana Territorial Capitol
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