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Date

5-1993

Description

Viewed from the south side, this photograph of Indiana’s State House shows the Italian Renaissance style dome and Neoclassical facade that makes this building one of the finest example of Neoclassical architecture in the state. The building was designed by Indiana native architect Edwin May in 1878. May died in 1880, shortly after the cornerstone of the building had been laid. The remaining construction was supervised out by May’s assistant, Swiss born architect Adolph Sherrer. While largely faithful to May’s vision, Sherrer made modifications to many of the facade details while overseeing the remaining construction.

Notes

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/indianastatehouse.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Statehouse#Construction

http://b-levi.com/research/arch/may/index.php

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Creator 2 Dates

?-1880

Creator 2 Role

Architect

Creator 3 Role

Assistant Architect/Supervisor

Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

architecture, America; historic buildings; neoclassicism; public architecture; Indianapolis, Indiana; state house;

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