Florida's Capitol Buildings

As we've been traveling across the country, we've tried to see as many of the state Capitol buildings as our route and time allows.  We were passing through Tallahassee, so we made a short stop there.  RV park choices in the area are very limited, but we did find one that would accommodate for the 3 nights we wanted to stay.  The name of the park is "Big Oak", and we can see why.

A little background on Florida's Capitol:  A very small and modest Capitol building was constructed in Tallahassee in 1845.  In 1902, wings were added to the north and south to add room for the house and senate chambers, and a dome was added to the main building.  In 1913, the Supreme Court moved to a separate building due to space constraints.  In 1936 and 1947, wings were added to the east and west to make more room.  By the 1950's, every inch of space was being used, including offices in the attic.  It was decided that a new and larger Capitol should be built.  The new Capitol was completed in 1978.  The original Capitol was renovated to its 1902 structure (east and west wings were removed) and is now a museum.

The building that the Supreme Court moved into in 1913 has a stately appearance.

The 1902 Capitol also has an expected stately appearance, albeit modest.  There is none of the pomp that we've seen in so many states' Capitols.

The new Capitol is a high rise building.  It appears to be functional, but has little redeeming architectural features in our opinion.

To be fair, we visited on a weekend, and were not able to get inside the new building.  Perhaps there are some interior features that would change our impression.

Next stop is in the Orlando-Kissimmee area and the weather forecast gives us some hope.  Other than a couple of rainy and chilly days, it promises to be what we've been looking for.