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Indiana Statehouse
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| Indiana Statehouse | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Built/Founded: | 1878 |
| Architect: | May,Edwin; Scherer,Adolf |
| Added to NRHP: | August 28, 1975 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75000043 [1] |
| Governing body: | State |
The Indiana Statehouse (or State House)[2] is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. Housing the Indiana General Assembly, the Governor of Indiana, the state courts, and other state officials, it is located in the state capital Indianapolis at 200 West Washington Street. The design of Indianapolis architect Edwin May was selected in 1878, and a cornerstone was laid on September 28, 1880. Construction was completed in October, 1888, supervised by architect Adolph Scherrer, May's chief draftsman, following May's death in February 1880.
When Indiana first became a state in 1816, the capital was located in Corydon. The Old Capitol Building there is now a state historic site. In 1825, the general assembly moved the capital to Indianapolis and met in the Marion County Courthouse. 1831, the general assembly authorized construction of a state house on the same site as the current state house. This building, which had a design inspired by the Greek Parthenon, was opened circa 1840. By the 1860s, it was becoming dilapidated, and it was demolished in 1877 to make way for the current building. [3]
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ http://www.in.gov/jobs/calendar/2007hs.pdf
- ^ Statehouse History: In Character with the Parthenon. Indiana Department of Administration
- Indiana Statehouse is at coordinates Coordinates:
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