This beautiful Neo Classical Revival building was finished in 1888 and has been the seat of Indiana government ever since. It is built of Indiana limestone and has a good amount of relief sculpture and statuaries. The main entrance on Capitol Avenue faces east toward the Soldiers & Sailors monument, two blocks away.
I will be listing several pages of photos showing the interesting detail work on this old building along with several statues. Some time in the future I hope to capture some views of the magnificent interior.
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Looking Southwest
This photo and those following until mentioned otherwise were taken on September 12, 2010.
Eastern Facade
Here is a morning shot of the eastern Corinthian Portico and the beautiful dome.
Cupola and Dome Closeup
A closer look at the dome and carvings.
Cupola
As with the monument, we will start at the top and work our way down with closeup views.
Porthole
One of the many portholes located under the dome. I like the elaborate work surrounding a simple porthole. I did not think to take a closeup of one. Instead of reserving a space for one, I enlarged this one to show temporarily and that is why it is a bit blurry.
Relief Carvings
An overall view of the beautiful relief carvings in the portico gable.
Carvings - A Closeup View
A closer view of the wonderful detailed sculpture that probably most people never notice or appreciate nowdays.
Eastern Entrance
This view also shows the statue of Oliver P. Morton, Governor of Indiana during the Civil War.
Relief Sculpture
In the stone walls to the left and right of the eastern entrance are relief sculptures of the Civil war. The is the one in the north wall.
Relief Sculpture
This is the one in the south wall showing the care of the wounded.
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