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Capitalizing on its many resources made Charleston an important part of Virginia and West Virginia history. It is the state's capital and most populous city. Charleston's history goes back to the 18th century. Thomas Bullitt was deeded 1,250 acres (5 km 2) of land near the mouth of the Elk River in 1773.
When the state seceded from Virginia and the Confederacy in early 1861, prior to its official admission to the Union, Wheeling was the de facto capital of the new state, then known as the, "Reorganized Government of Virginia." Linsly School was the first West Virginia capitol building, located in Wheeling and in use from 1863 to 1870
South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is located to the west of the state capital of Charleston. The population was 13,639 at the 2020 census. [2] It was established in 1906, but not incorporated until 1917. [4]
Prior to its purchase, governors of West Virginia were responsible for their own housing. A fire on January 3, 1921, resulted in the destruction of the old state capitol building in Charleston. As a result, a 1921 session of the West Virginia Legislature created a seven-member "Capitol Building Commission".
Rank Designation ZCTA Population Per Capita Income 1 Montchanin, Delaware [2]: 19710 68 654,485 2 Houston, Texas: 77010 76 283,189 3 Rockland, Delaware [3]: 19732
The West Virginia Capitol Complex is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district located along Kanawha Blvd., E., in Charleston, West Virginia. It dates from 1925 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.