Brought to you by WBIW News and Network Indiana
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - “Indiana’s Statehouse,” a new exhibit, is currently on display through October in both the Exhibit Hall and the second floor Great Hall of the Indiana State Library.
This year marks the 130th anniversary of the completion of a new Statehouse for Indiana. The Indiana Statehouse was designed by architect Edwin May and was under construction from 1878 to 1888.
After May's untimely death in 1880, his draftsman, Swiss-born Adolph Scherrer, was appointed supervising architect. On Oct. 2, 1888, the Statehouse Commissioners officially closed the account books on the building project.
The exhibit includes drawings, photographs, maps and other historical materials from the collections of the Indiana State Library. A rare 1738 edition of Andrea Palladio's "Books of Architecture" provides an architectural prototype to compare to the Renaissance Revival style of the dome of the Statehouse. Several artifacts from the Statehouse grounds are displayed courtesy of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Their staff collected samples of building materials during the 2017 renovation of the Statehouse's north steps. The Indiana Archives and Records Administration also provided copies of historical documents for the exhibit.
1340 AM WBIW welcomes comments and suggestions by calling 812.277.1340 during normal business hours or by email at comments@wbiw.com
© Ad-Venture Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.