Tennessee's Capitol Building in Nashville
For more than 150 years, the Tennessee State Capitol Building has been Nashville's foremost landmark. This striking nightime linen postcard captures the Capitol's prominence -- as it is located on a hilltop. The Capitol was designed by the noted Philadelphia architect William Strickland. The Capitol is modeled after a Greek Ionic temple, and stands 236 feet long, 109 feet wide, and 206 feet from the ground to the tower top.

The cornerstone of the State capitol was laid on July 4, 1845, and the building completed ten years later. Strickland is entombed in building's Northeast wall. The tomb of President James K. Polk is also on the grounds of the Capitol.

 Status: Remains in use as the Tennessee State Capitol, housing the Governor's Office and the State Legislature.