First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site

Historic site in Missouri, United States

38°46′49″N 90°28′55″W / 38.78028°N 90.48194°W / 38.78028; -90.48194Area0.66 acres (0.27 ha)^[1]Established1960^[2]Visitors35,403 (in 2022)^[3]Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural ResourcesWebsiteFirst Missouri State Capitol
State Historic Site

First Missouri State Capitol Buildings

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location208–216 S. Main Street, St. Charles, MissouriNRHP reference No.69000313Added to NRHPApril 16, 1969

The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is a state-owned property in St. Charles, Missouri, preserving the building that served as Missouri's capitol from 1821 to 1826.^[4] The site is part of the St. Charles Historic District in the city's Riverfront neighborhood. It was acquired by the state in 1960 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

The First Missouri State Capitol Buildings consists of four connected brick buildings. They are one room deep with gabled roofs and stone foundations. The first floor of the building was used as a store and residence while the second floor was used by the state government. Both are preserved today.^[5]^: 2–3

References

^ "First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. 25 August 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
^ "First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site: General Information". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 6 February 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
^ Martha L. Kusiak (March 1969). "First Missouri State Capitol Buildings" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 5 photographs from 1959)

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