a hospital, and a lookout point. The capitol grounds were landscaped from 1871 to 1877. The building was refurbished in 1901 and 1902 and extensively restored in the 1950s, when much of the exterior limestone was replaced with Indiana limestone. Additional interior renovations in the late 1980s and early 2010s restored parts of the building to its mid-19th century appearance.

The Tennessee State Capitol is located atop a prominent hill on the highest point in downtown Nashville. It is adorned