West Virginia Capitol Complex

The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district located along Kanawha Blvd., E., in Charleston, West Virginia. It dates from 1925 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

West Virginia Capitol Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Along Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°20′12″N 81°36′43″W
Area	18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built	1925
Architect	Cass Gilbert; Walter F. Martens
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	74002009[1]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1974

It includes the three part capitol buildings, the West Virginia State Capitol, designed and supervised by architect Cass Gilbert. And it includes the governor's residence, West Virginia Executive Mansion, designed by Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.^[1][2]

It includes Colonial Revival architecture and Italian Renaissance architecture.^[1]

It includes two contributing buildings, one the capitol building and one a residence.^[1]