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Capitol · Jackson, United States
Mississippi State CapitolSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1901–03
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Mississippi Legislature
- Today
- Survives, still the capitol
- Build time
- About 2 years (1901–03)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- Theodore C. Link, architect: about 51 when credited (1901, born 1850). Build time on record: about 2 years (1901–03).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A domed Beaux-Arts capitol built in about two years on the site of the old state penitentiary.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A domed Beaux-Arts capitol finished in about two years, on the former penitentiary site.
Why researchers flag it
A domed Beaux-Arts capitol built in about two years on the site of the old state penitentiary.
Two years
A domed capitol in about two years.
On the prison site
Like Arkansas, it was built where the state penitentiary had stood.
Architect of record
Theodore C. Link (born 1850) was about 51 when credited with the design in 1901. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why do two capitols sit on old prison sites?
Possible original uses
- Capitol
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
