This subseries documents the construction, alteration, additions, and repair of the Capitol Building between 1779 and 1933. Volume 1 of the Capitol Square Data documents well the legislative history of the Capitol Building beginning with the relocation of the Capitol from Williamsburg to Richmond. In addition, the volume provides information on the Capitol Disaster on 27 April 1870 including a list of casualties, the purchase of Sycamore Church for the use of the Courts in 1870, the enlargement of the Capitol in 1906, and the unveiling of various busts in the Old Hall of the House of Delegates. Particularly interesting is a report of John H. Smith in 1832 which describes the historic books and papers housed in the upper story of the Capitol.

The bulk of this subseries, however, consists of financial records including accounts, receipts, and vouchers. The accounts and receipts primarily relate to expenses incurred by Edward Voss, Samuel Dobie, and Dabney Minor during the construction of the Capitol between 1786 and 1794. The numbered vouchers document the expenses paid by William Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings, to Voss, Dobie, and others for flooring, laborers, supplies, etc., between 1787 and 1790. The unnumbered vouchers relate to numerous expenses between 1784 and 1865. The later vouchers mainly deal with painting and repairs.

The Executive Communications and Executive Papers in this subseries have been photocopied and the originals returned to their respective collections. The Executive Communications relate to documents transmitted by the Directors of Public Buildings in 1792 and 1796. The Communication dated 1 Oct. 1792 regards the failure of Moses Austin & Co. to fulfill their roofing contract. Included is an extract from the Council Journal by Archibald Blair, Clerk of the Council, and proceedings of the Directors of Public Buildings extracted by Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council. Another Communication, dated 12 Nov. 1792, is from Robert Goode, one of the Directors of Public Buildings. In his letter, Goode writes with respect to the settlement of accounts, the contract of Moses Austin & Co., and the settlement of several other accounts. The last Communication, dated 9 Dec. 1796, consists of a letter from Governor James Wood to the Speaker of the House of Delegates enclosing papers from the Directors of Public Buildings including accounts of expenditures, a report of proceedings, and an estimate of the expense of finishing the outside of the Capitol.

The Executive Papers (previously labeled Correspondence, 1790) in this subseries include letters to Governors Beverley Randolph and James Wood from the Directors of Public Buildings. On 11 May 1790, William Hay wrote Gov. Randolph concerning Samuel Dobie's allowance as Surveyor of the Public Buildings and his roofing contract. Later, on 22 June 1790, Hay writes the Governor regarding Edward Voss' contract for the columns of the Capitol portico. Finally, the Directors write the Governor on 5 Feb. 1798 enclosing a copy of a report with a general account and transactions made in 1796.

Lastly, this subseries contains contracts for work on the Capitol Building including a painting contract and roofing contract. The painting contract of Zachariah Enos and John Whitburn between 1816 and 1820 contains accounts, correspondence, measurements, and a report on Enos and Whitburn's account. The roofing contract of Adam Baird and Andrew Hosia in 1806 consists of a power of attorney and judgment from their claim in covering the Capitol roof with slate commenced on 25 October 1796.

This subseries documents the construction, furnishing, and repair of the Governor's Mansion and gardens between 1779 and 1971. Volume 6 of the Capitol Square Data includes warrants for repairs and furniture, an inventory of furnishings from 1825, drawings of mantles in 1830, and disbursements for repairs in 1849.

Like the Capitol Building subseries, this subseries mostly includes vouchers for furnishings and work done on the Governor's Mansion between 1783 and 1864. In addition, this subseries includes numerous inventories of furnishings compiled between 1785 and 1878. Correspondence and estimates from 1830 relate to work on the Governor's Mansion. Correspondence addressed to William H. Richardson includes drawings of mantels from Henry C. Carey of Philadelphia, the purchase of glassware from the Jersey Glass Co., and others. The estimates relate to carpentry work, furniture, and other expenses.

The Executive Communications and Executive Papers in this subseries have also been photocopied and the originals returned to their respective collections. The Executive Communications relate to documents transmitted by the Directors of Public Buildings in 1791, 1794, & 1800. All three communications concern houses appropriated for the use of the Governor. The earliest document is a letter from William Hay to Thomas Mathews, Speaker of the House of Delegates, dated 1791 Nov. 9. This letter remarks on the poor condition of the houses and an estimate by Dabney Minor for a new kitchen, stable, and coach house. The second communication is from Robert Goode to John Wise, Speaker of the House, dated 1794 Dec. 2. This letter too relates to the condition of the houses appropriated for the Governor and the cost for repairs. The last communication consists of a report by Richard Adams, William Foushee, and Robert Mitchell, Directors of Public Buildings, dated 1800 Jan. 11, to the Speaker. This report includes an estimate for repairs to the houses appropriated for the use of the Governor, a list of furniture delivered by George Brooke, and a list of necessary furniture with costs.

The Executive Papers in this subseries include letters to Governors James Monroe and George William Smith in 1811. The first document consists of a memo of agreement, dated 1811 March 1, between William Moncure and A.B. Venable, et al., acting as commissioners, for the rent of his dwelling house and grounds for the use of the Governor. The second Executive Paper is a letter, dated 1811 May 6, from Robert Greenhow, one of the Commissioners to Dispose of Certain Public Property, regarding renting a house for the Governor. The third Executive Paper is a letter from Edward Cunningham, dated 1811 May 15, also related to the rental of Moncure's home.

The Grounds and Narrative Report contains a report of a program for the development and maintenance of the grounds of the Executive Mansion by Stanley W. Abbott, Landscape Architect, in 1971. The report includes a blueprint showing suggested revisions for the gardens and grounds of the Mansion.

Lastly, there are miscellaneous records related to repairs of the Governor's Mansion between 1914 and 1918. Included are proceedings of the Commission on Repairs to the Governor's House awarding a contract to the J.C. Beazley Co. (Richmond, Va.). This file also contains correspondence from Cuthbert Homan and insurance policies for rugs, carpets, etc., at N. 1st St., and on betterments and improvements made to the Mansion.

This subseries documents the of the Bell Tower, Arsenal, Museum, Court House, State Library Building, State Office Building, and other buildings on Capitol Square between 1780 and 1916. Volume 4 of the Capitol Square Data includes designs of the Bell Tower in 1824, documents related to the Arsenal in Richmond, the petition of James Warrell regarding his Museum, and legislation for a State Courthouse. Volume 5 contains miscellaneous documents including a motion in the Journal of the House of Delegates to relocate the Capitol from Richmond to some point west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in 1818 and numerous reports by the Superintendent of Public Edifices, etc., between the 1830's and 1860's. Moreover, this volume includes legislation, reports, and correspondence relative to the State Library between 1823 and 1916 and the State Office Building in 1916.

Besides the Capitol Square Data volumes, this subseries simply contains the original Bell Tower proposal from 1824 including the designs mentioned in the volume above and records respecting the Library Heating System in 1906 including blueprints.