October 16, 2023
TENNESSEE CAPITOL
600 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Nashville, TN 37243
“The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves as the home of both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly–the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate–and also contains the governor's office.” - Wikipedia
The Tennessee Capitol, completed in 1859, remains today as it did then. To me there wasn’t a lot of flash or gaudiness that some capitols display. It appeared to me that the building was built for business. Inside the building there were portraits of past Governors of the state, and busts of the three Tennessee-born U.S. Presidents: Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson. David (Davey) Crocket, who served in the Tennessee legislature also merited a bust. The self-guided tour brochure was very thorough and had a lot of great information.
On the grounds outside the building were statues of Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, plus the tombs of James K. Polk and his wife.
The Capitol as seen from Centennial Park
Statue of Andrew Jackson
Tomb of James K. Polk
Statue of Andrew Johnson
Rotunda on first floor
The State Seal of Tennessee
Former Supreme Court Chamber
Bust of James K. Polk
Bust of Andrew Jackson
Original Gasolier done in 1855
Bust of Davey Crockett
Bust of Andrew Johnson
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Senate
Former State Library
In the library, the portrait medallions on the balcony rail are stock cast iron figures ordered out of a catalogue.
Bronze wall plate honoring women's suffrage.