Old state capitol ( Milledgeville, Georgia ) - wikipedia Old state capitol ( Milledgeville, Georgia ) Old State Capitol U.S. National Register of Historic Places Old Georgia State Capitol, photograph by L.D. Andrew for the Historic American Buildings Survey Show map of Georgia ( U.S. state ) Show map of the US Show all Location Greene St., Milledgeville, Georgia Coordinates 33 ° 04 ′ 40 '' N 83 ° 13 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.07770 ° N 83.22547 ° W ﻿ / 33.07770 ; - 83.22547 Coordinates : 33 ° 04 ′ 40 '' N 83 ° 13 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.07770 ° N 83.22547 ° W ﻿ / 33.07770 ; - 83.22547 Area 5 acres ( 2.0 ha ) Built 1804 ( 1804 ) Architectural style Gothic Revival NRHP reference # 70000195 Added to NRHP May 13, 1970 The Old State Capitol is located in Milledgeville, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1970. It is located on Greene Street and is now a museum. Georgia 's original state capitol was in Louisville, Georgia. On December 12, 1804, the state legislature voted to designate Milledgeville as the capital of Georgia. In 1805, $60,000 was appropriated to build a capitol building ; and a planned city with elements of both Savannah, Georgia, and Washington D.C., was proposed, for centrally - located Milledgeville. Jett Thomas and John Thomas were the general contractors for the construction work. The Georgia Legislature met in the yet - to - be-completed building for the first time in 1807. The Marquis de Lafayette visited the building in 1825 while on his tour through the United States. Expansions were completed to north and south wings in 1828 and 1834, respectively. East and west porticoes with granite steps were added in 1835. Georgia 's Secession Convention in early 1861 was held in the building, and a vote for secession carried on January 19, 1861. Governor Joe Brown worked from the building, conducting the affairs of the state militia and engaging in disputes with C.S.A. President Jefferson Davis from the capitol and the nearby Governor 's Mansion. Brown and others fled the capitol ahead of the arrival of General William Tecumseh Sherman 's Union Army. They occupied the city of Milledgeville on November 23, 1864. The Old Capitol building was damaged but was left standing, while armories and magazines on Statehouse Square were destroyed. In 1868, during Reconstruction, the legislature moved the capital to Atlanta, a city emerging as the symbol of the New South as opposed to Milledgeville, seen as being connected to the Old South. The statehouse was used as the court house for Baldwin County, Georgia from 1871 until 1879. Then it was used for the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, which became Georgia Military College in 1900. The building remains at the center of the college campus and is open for tours. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Baldwin County, Georgia References Jump up ^ National Park Service ( 2010 - 07 - 09 ). `` National Register Information System ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Jump up ^ Old Capitol Museum website ^ Jump up to : ( 1 ) External links Historic American Buildings Survey ( HABS ) No. GA - 137, `` Old State Capitol, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA '', 4 photos, 2 data pages Georgia 's Old Capital Museum - official site Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_State_Capitol_(Milledgeville,_Georgia)&oldid=792771816 '' Categories : Buildings and structures in Baldwin County, Georgia Government buildings completed in 1835 Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia ( U.S. state ) Historic American Buildings Survey in Georgia ( U.S. state ) History museums in Georgia ( U.S. state ) Milledgeville, Georgia Museums in Baldwin County, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Baldwin County, Georgia Hidden categories : Wikipedia page with obscure country or subdivision Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox NRHP with unknown parameters Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 July 2017, at 15 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: the first capital of georgia was in what city
Answer: Louisville, Georgia