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Old Capitol Has Fresh 1867 Look

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA-The original Statehouse, which served the then-capital city of Georgia for nearly 60 years, reopens after a $10 million renovation.

By Judith Schonbak | Updated on October 24, 2000

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA-The Old Capitol, after falling into decay, has been restored to its 1867 grandeur in a two-year, $10 million renovation. This central Georgia city, about 95 miles southeast of Atlanta, was the state capital from 1804 until 1868 when the seat of government moved to Atlanta.

Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the three-story building is considered the first example of Gothic architecture in a public site in the United States.

The ground floor houses a history museum. The second floor serves as classrooms and offices for the Georgia Military College, which has used the building as its headquarters since the school was chartered in 1879.

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