CEC hosting joint meeting - ASME (other professional engineering groups welcome)
Join us for a tour of the TN State Capitol.
We will meet for Capitol tour at 9amCT (Nashville), then we will meet with TN State Representative Greg Martin at 11amCT. We will meet in Conference Room 5C 11-12.
Post tour, those interested - we can plan to eat lunch on Broadway (short walk) from Capitol.
The Capitol is located at 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN.
Bus and Car Parking:
There is NO public parking at the Capitol, so personal vehicles (i.e. sedans, SUVs, trucks, minivans, and/or buses) will be responsible for parking. We recommend using https://nashvilledowntown.com/get-around/nashville-parking as a resource to find the lot that best suits those needs.
Arrival Instructions:
The TN State Capitol is located at 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN.
Due to construction and the closure of Motlow Tunnel, our group will need to utilize the temporary wooden stairs located at the corner of 7th Ave. North and Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. at the southwest corner of Capitol Hill. You will move to the west entrance (left side of the building if downtown Nashville is at your back) and go through security with the State Troopers. Educators will greet your group at the information desk on the first floor.
Anyone with mobility needs: The regular ADA entrance is closed due to construction at Motlow Tunnel. ADA access has been moved to the Cordell Hull building. This entrance is more challenging to navigate.
Capitol Policy Information:
You will go through a security checkpoint at any entrance, so please account for extra time to get through security. Backpacks and/or luggage are discouraged in the Capitol due to security protocols. You will be asked to remove all metal items from your person, undergo a bag search, and go through a metal detector.
Photography is permissible, but NO flash photography is allowed due to damage to historic paintings on display.
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Visit the TN Capitol - TN General Assembly
The Tennessee State Capitol stands today much as it did when it first opened in 1859 and is a magnificent tribute to the people of Tennessee. This graceful structure was designed by noted architect William Strickland who considered it his crowning achievement. When Strickland died suddenly during construction in 1854, he was buried in the north facade of the Capitol.
The cornerstone for the building was laid on July 4, 1845, and construction finished in 1859. The grounds of the State Capitol contain statues honoring Sam Davis, Sgt. Alvin York, and Presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson. The tombs of President and Mrs. James K. Polk are also located on the Capitol grounds.
One of the oldest working capitols in the United States, the Tennessee State Capitol serves as home of the Tennessee General Assembly and houses the governor’s office. The building, one of 12 state capitols that does not have a dome, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
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