Alabama State Capitol
Also known as: Confederate CapitolGoat Hill, E end of Dexter Ave., Montgomery, Alabama
Photos
Alabama State Capitol
1. Historic American Buildings Survey W. N. Manning, Photographer, April 3, 1934. FRONT VIEW. - WEST ELEVATION
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+32.37760, -86.3009332°22'39" N, 86°18'03" W
Quadrangle map:Montgomery North
Description
On February 4, 1861, delegates from six Southern States which had seceded from the Union met in Alabama's State Capitol; on February 8, the 37 delegates adopted a "Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America." A day later, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected President of the Confederation; he was inaugurated on the West Portico on February 18, the Confederate flag flying for the first time over this building. The Confederate Congress met in Montgomery until May 22, 1861, when the capital was moved to Richmond, Virginia. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 19, 1960
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000152
- Area of significance
- Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Capitol
- Current function
- Capitol
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1847; 1849; 1861
Update Log
- February 19, 2020: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- March 16, 2012: New photos from WillyT