Capitol (at or near its eastern terminus in the historic area)

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The Capitol (at or near its eastern terminus in the historic area) is the reconstructed colonial-era capitol building in Williamsburg, Virginia, that served as the seat of government for Britain’s largest American colony.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic government building
reconstructed colonial capitol building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith British America
Colony of Virginia
category Buildings and structures in Williamsburg, Virginia
Capitols of former colonies
Colonial Williamsburg buildings
Reconstructed buildings in the United States
city Williamsburg
colonialPower Kingdom of Great Britain
country United States
function government building
museum
governedEntity largest British colony in North America by population and territory
heritageDesignation contributing property to a National Historic Landmark district
historicalEra colonial era
locatedIn Colonial Williamsburg historic area
United States
Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
locatedOn Duke of Gloucester Street
material brick
near Bruton Parish Church
College of William & Mary
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg)
linked to: Governor's Palace
openToPublic yes
ownership Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
partOf Colonial Williamsburg
position eastern terminus of Duke of Gloucester Street
primaryLanguageOfInterpretation English
reconstructionMethod based on historical records and archaeology
reconstructionOf Capitol of Colonial Virginia
servedAs meeting place of the General Court of Virginia
meeting place of the Governor’s Council
meeting place of the House of Burgesses
seat of government of the Colony of Virginia
significance site of important pre-Revolutionary political debates
symbol of colonial self-government in Virginia
state Virginia
tourismRegion Historic Triangle of Virginia
usedFor educational tours
historical interpretation
living history demonstrations

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Duke of Gloucester Street hasNotableBuilding Capitol (at or near its eastern terminus in the historic area)