North Carolina Capital Building

North Carolina Capital Building

The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Currently housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina.

The Capitol housed the entire state government until 1888, and the North Carolina General Assembly met in the capitol building until 1963 when the legislature relocated to its current location in the North Carolina State Legislative Building.

Location

One East Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
USA

Getting There

The North Carolina State Capitol is located in downtown Raleigh and is accessible by public transportation. The following bus routes of the GoRaleigh public transportation system have stops near the Capitol:

Route 1: Capital Boulevard (stops on Salisbury St. and Edenton St.)
Route 2: Falls of Neuse Road (stops on Salisbury St. and Edenton St.)
Route 4: Rex Hospital (stops on Salisbury St. and Edenton St.)
Route 11: Avent Ferry (stops on Wilmington St.)

Additionally, the Raleigh Union Station, which serves Amtrak trains and GoRaleigh buses, is about a 10-minute walk from the State Capitol.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in North Carolina that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.