Indiana State Capitol competition drawings collection
Collection
Identifier: L620
Scope and Contents
This collection includes drawings from entrants in the competition for the design for the Indiana State Capitol. There may be drawings from Josse A. Vrydagh of Terre Haute, Indiana and another architect during 1877-1878 regarding the Indiana State Capitol building in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dates
- circa 1877-1878
Creator
- Vrydagh, Josse A., 1833-1898 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
A competition of architects was held in 1878 to produce a winning design for the new Indiana State Capitol building, the third site in Indianapolis, Indiana to house the General Assembly. The architects' drawings were marked by number and received a name to maintain anonymity; the entrants included Isaac Hodgson, Josse A. Vrydagh, Elijah Myers, and Edwin May, as well as at least twenty others. Edwin May was the architect selected by the Board of State House Commissioners (created in 1877) and his plan was called "Lucidus Ordo", Latin for "a clear arrangement". There were several lawsuits after May's design won, instigated by politicians and losing architects. Construction began in October of 1878 and the exterior was completed on July 3, 1886, with the interior finished soon thereafter. Edwin May died in 1880 and his associate, Adolph Scherrer, oversaw the completion of the construction.
Sources:
May, Edwin. (1878). "Description of the New state house for the State of Indiana to be erected at Indianapolis." Indianapolis, IN ISLO 725.11 no. 7
"The Indiana State Capitol". (1888). ISL) 725.11 No. 4
"The Indiana State Capitol Building: A Centennial Restoration 1888-1988". ISLO 725.11 no. 22
"Indianapolis Collected: There's no place like dome". Historic Indianapolis. Retrieved 2017/05/03. http://historicindianapolis.com
"State House". (1994). Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN:Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341ien Print.
Sources:
May, Edwin. (1878). "Description of the New state house for the State of Indiana to be erected at Indianapolis." Indianapolis, IN ISLO 725.11 no. 7
"The Indiana State Capitol". (1888). ISL) 725.11 No. 4
"The Indiana State Capitol Building: A Centennial Restoration 1888-1988". ISLO 725.11 no. 22
"Indianapolis Collected: There's no place like dome". Historic Indianapolis. Retrieved 2017/05/03. http://historicindianapolis.com
"State House". (1994). Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN:Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341ien Print.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (1 extra-large oversize box, 1 large oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from the Indiana Division during 2016.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/05/DD by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2017/05/DD by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Vrydagh, Josse A., 1833-1898 (Person)
- Title
- Indiana State Capitol competition drawings collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
