No. 05 - First state capitol at Indianapolis, Indiana
| Description: |
The caption for this image, written in 1916 and provided by the Educator-Journal Company, follows:“5. In 1825 the seat of government was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis and an old court house standing in Marion County was used as a state house. In 1835 a capitol building of pure Grecian Doric architecture was erected at a cost of $60,000.”[The two-story, blue limestone building constructed in 1835 was inspired by the Greek Parthenon. During the 1860s, the structure had begun to deteriorate, and by 1870 had suffered a failing foundation and a collapsed roof. The building was razed in 1877.] |
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| Publisher: |
The Educator-Journal Company |
| Source: |
http://cdm17251.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17251coll29/id/6 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Pioneer Pictures from The Educator-Journal Company |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: genealogy@hcpl.lib.in.us |
| Subjects: |
Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.) historic buildings public buildings |
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