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North Carolina State Capitol, Durham, NC

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North Carolina State Capitol

1 East Edenton Street
Raleigh,NC  27601
United States

+1 919 733 4994

+1 919 715 4030

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The State Capitol looks much the same today as it did back in 1840. Originally built between 1792 and 1796, it burned in 1831 and the government set out to build a new, more majestic, Capitol. Today it stands proud on Union Square, one of the best-preserved examples of Greek-Revival style architecture in America. The centerpiece of the impressive rotunda is a statue of George Washington dressed in a Roman tunic. The building's history is a colorful one, with stories of ghosts roaming and secret spy rooms. Free guided tours.

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