North Carolina State Legislative Building
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The North Carolina State Legislative Building is the current meeting place of the North Carolina General Assembly
, the state legislature of the U.S. state
of North Carolina
. It was opened in 1963, replacing the North Carolina State Capitol
as the home of the legislature. It is located across Bicentennial Mall and one block north of the Capitol in Raleigh
.
The building and furnishings cost $5.5 million, or $1.24 for each citizen of North Carolina.
Architectural details include a 22 feet (6.7 m), red-carpeted stair that leads from the front entrance to the third floor galleries for the House and Senate, roof gardens and garden courts at the four interior corners. Each pair of brass doors that leads to the House and Senate chambers weighs 1700 pounds (771.1 kg). A 12 feet (3.7 m) in the rotunda weighs 750 pounds (340.2 kg). Brass chandeliers in the chambers and the main stair are 8 ft (2.4 m) and weigh 625 pounds (283.5 kg) each.
The building is open to the public seven days a week and tours are available.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
, the state legislature of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It was opened in 1963, replacing the North Carolina State Capitol
North Carolina State Capitol
The North Carolina State Capitol is the main house of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Union Square at One East Edenton Street. The cornerstone of the Greek Revival building was...
as the home of the legislature. It is located across Bicentennial Mall and one block north of the Capitol in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
.
The building and furnishings cost $5.5 million, or $1.24 for each citizen of North Carolina.
Architectural details include a 22 feet (6.7 m), red-carpeted stair that leads from the front entrance to the third floor galleries for the House and Senate, roof gardens and garden courts at the four interior corners. Each pair of brass doors that leads to the House and Senate chambers weighs 1700 pounds (771.1 kg). A 12 feet (3.7 m) in the rotunda weighs 750 pounds (340.2 kg). Brass chandeliers in the chambers and the main stair are 8 ft (2.4 m) and weigh 625 pounds (283.5 kg) each.
The building is open to the public seven days a week and tours are available.