Nashville, Tennessee

We wrapped up July 2011 with a capital visit to Nashville, Tennessee. The State Capitol building sets atop a high hill in downtown Nashville, and offers spectacular views of the surrounding area. It is one of only eleven state capitols (along with those of Deleware, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Alaska, and Virginia) that does not have a dome. Designed by architect William Strickland, construction on the Capitol Building began in 1844 and was completed in 1859. Strickland died during the construction in 1854 and is buried within its walls.