A National Historic Landmark, the Old State Capitol served as Kentucky's capitol from 1830 to 1910. Exhibits at the building feature the politics and daily life of the 19th-century. In the galleries of the Old State Capitol, exhibits show the evolution of decorative styles in an exhibition entitled "Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures".
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