Indiana Territorial Capitol




































Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property


Indiana Territorial Capitol front.jpg
Front of the old capitol




Indiana Territorial Capitol is located in Indiana
Indiana Territorial Capitol



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Indiana Territorial Capitol is located in the US
Indiana Territorial Capitol



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Location Bounded by Harrison, 1st, Scott, and Park Sts., Vincennes, Indiana
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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  2. ^ "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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