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The North Carolina Legislative Building was the first to be devoted exclusively to legislative activities. Designed by famed architect Edward Durrell Stone in partnership with Holloway & Reeves of Raleigh, the edifice opened in 1963. The 126th General Assembly held its inaugural session in the new building on February 6, 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stone designed some of America\u2019s most well-known structures, including Radio City Music Hall and Washington\u2019s John F. Kennedy Center, and he incorporated features of these locations, such as brass fixtures and red carpets, into the Legislative Building. Over the years, the building has had necessary updates while devotedly maintaining its mid-century look and feel. That same union of progress and tradition characterizes North Carolina as a whole, making the Legislative Building a true \u201cPeople\u2019s House\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this website dedicated to the Legislative Building, you will find photos, documents, and other treasures from its history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Here then is a building which embodies consensus of the needs and the dreams and the potential of North Carolinians from the Atlantic to the Appalachians.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Honorable Terry Sanford
Governor of North Carolina, 1961-1965<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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The State Legislative Building Commission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thomas J. White<\/strong>, Chairman, Kinston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert F. Morgan<\/strong> Vice Chairman, Shelby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank B. Turner<\/strong>, Executive Secretary, Raleigh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archie K. Davis, Winston-Salem
A.E. Finley, Raleigh
Edwin Gill, Laurinburg
Oliver R. Rowe, Charlotte
Byrd I. Satterfield, Timberlake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the Numbers<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

General Statistics<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gross Area<\/td>260,000 Square Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Gross Volume<\/td>3,210,000 Cubic Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Heating Load<\/td>7,194,000 BTU per Hour<\/td><\/tr>
Cooling Load<\/td>7,440,000 BTU per Hour<\/td><\/tr>
Steam Capacity<\/td>8,000 pounds per Hour<\/td><\/tr>
Cooling Capacity<\/td>620 Tons<\/td><\/tr>
Connected Electrical
<\/td>		2,309,000 Watts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Materials Used for Construction<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Concrete<\/td>10,500 Cubic yards<\/td><\/tr>
Steel Reinforcement<\/td>2,700,000 pounds<\/td><\/tr>
Masonry Block<\/td>145,000<\/td><\/tr>
Terrazzo<\/td>192,000 Square Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Water Piping<\/td>9,350 Linear Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Waste Piping<\/td>5,160 Linear Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Roof Drainage Piping<\/td>10,650 Linear Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Heating and Cooling Piping<\/td>13,840 Linear Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Ductwork<\/td>29,800 Linear Feet<\/td><\/tr>
Electrical Wires<\/td>51.3 Miles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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