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The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the seat of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the State Government of the U.S. State of Kentucky . The building is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places . HISTORY From 1792 to 1830 , Kentucky had two buildings serve as the capitol. Both burned down. In 1830, a new capitol was built and was in use until 1910 . A bitterly contested 1899 state governor Election came to a climax when Democratic claimant William Goebel was assassinated at the capitol on his way to be inaugurated. The building was replaced due to the need for a larger building for a growing state government. Today, that capitol building is a museum. In 1904 , the Kentucky General Assembly chose Frankfort (over Lexington and Louisville ) as the location for the state capital and appropriated $1 million for the construction of a permanent state capitol building, to be located in southern Frankfort. The capitol was designed by Frank Mills Andrews , a distinguished and award-winning architect. He used the Beaux-Arts Style and included many classical French interior designs. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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