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The West Virginia State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. State of West Virginia . Housing the West Virginia Legislature , it is located in the state capital of Charleston overlooking the Kanawha River . The building was completed in 1932 . It is presently the tallest building in the State of West Virginia. PREVIOUS CAPITOL Prior to the American Civil War , the counties that would ultimately form West Virginia were a part of the state of Virginia; the state capitol was in Richmond, Virginia . After Virginia seceeded from the Union in 1861, the northwest counties of Virginia loyal to the United States started the process which would ultimately create the State of West Virginia on June 20, 1863. Settling on a state capital location, however, proved to be difficult. For several years, the capital of West Virginia intermittently traveled between Wheeling and Charleston. In 1877 , however, state citizens voted on the final location of their capital. Charleston was chosen and eight years later, the first capitol building was opened. After a fire in 1921 , a hastily built structure was opened but burned down in 1927 . CURRENT CAPITOL A Capitol Building Commission, created by the Legislature in 1921, authorized construction of the present capitol. Architect Cass Gilbert designed the buff limestone structure that was to have a final cost of just under $10 million. After the three stages of construction were completed, Governor William G. Conley dedicated the capitol on June 20 , 1932. SEE ALSO List Of Tallest Buildings By U.S. State EXTERNAL LINKS
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