List of public art at the Indiana Statehouse

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This is a list of public art in and around the Indiana Statehouse, the Indiana Government Center North, and the , which make up the Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection.

Main article: List of public art in Indianapolis


Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Christopher Columbus (sculpture by Vittori)[1] 1920 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.85″N 86°9′47.45″W / 39.7680139°N 86.1631806°W / 39.7680139; -86.1631806 (Christopher Columbus by Enrico Vittori (1920)) Bronze, granite 39 × 23 × 29 in. State of Indiana
Abraham Lincoln (relief by Schwarz) Rudolph Schwarz and 1906 Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′2.71″N 86°9′54.48″W / 39.7674194°N 86.1651333°W / 39.7674194; -86.1651333 (Abraham Lincoln plaque by Rudolph Schwarz (1906)) Bronze 65 × 35 in. State of Indiana
George Washington[2] Donald De Lue 1959 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′3.33″N 86°9′45.66″W / 39.7675917°N 86.1626833°W / 39.7675917; -86.1626833 (George Washington by Donald De Lue (1959)) Bronze 9 ft. 4 in. × 46 in. × 36 in. (900 lbs.) State of Indiana
Tulip to Life[3] 1991 Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′4.92″N 86°9′52.48″W / 39.7680333°N 86.1645778°W / 39.7680333; -86.1645778 (Tulip to Life by Eric Ernstberger (1991)) Stainless steel, copper, limestone 42 in. × 15 ft. × 18 ft. State of Indiana
Indiana Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial Multiple 2001 Indiana Government Center North (grounds) 39°46′8.70″N 86°9′49.88″W / 39.7690833°N 86.1638556°W / 39.7690833; -86.1638556 (Indiana Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial by multiple artist (2001)) Bronze, Granite, Indiana Limestone multiple pieces State of Indiana
Oliver P. Morton (monument)[4][5] Rudolph Schwarz 1907 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′6.99″N 86°9′42.93″W / 39.7686083°N 86.1619250°W / 39.7686083; -86.1619250 (Oliver P. Morton Memorial by Rudolph Schwarz (1907)) Bronze, granite 10 × 4 × 4 ft. State of Indiana
Robert Dale Owen Memorial[6][7] Frances Goodwin 1911 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.06″N 86°9′45.62″W / 39.7677944°N 86.1626722°W / 39.7677944; -86.1626722 (Robert Dale Owen Memorial by Francis Goodwin (1911)) Bronze 45.5 × 42.5 × 70 in. State of Indiana
Thomas A. Hendricks Monument[8] Richard Henry Park 1890 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′3.29″N 86°9′43.87″W / 39.7675806°N 86.1621861°W / 39.7675806; -86.1621861 (Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial by Richard Henry Park (1890)) Bronze, red granite 132 in × 60 in × 60 in State of Indiana Hendricks Sculpture.jpg
Coal Miner (statue)[9] John J. Szaton 1966 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′08.33″N 86°9′47.3″W / 39.7689806°N 86.163139°W / 39.7689806; -86.163139 (Coal Miner by John J. Szaton (1966)) Bronze, black granite 85 × 261⁄2 × 28 in. State of Indiana
The Westward Journey[10] Herman Carl Mueller 1878 Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.75″N 86°9′45.67″W / 39.7679861°N 86.1626861°W / 39.7679861; -86.1626861 (Untitled (Indians, Reaper, Blacksmith, and Pioneer Family) by Herman Carl Mueller (1878)) Limestone 4 units. Figure groupings: 12 × 12 × 31⁄2; Single figures: 12 × 31⁄2 × 31⁄2 ft. State of Indiana
Workers' Memorial Sculpture Daniel Edwards 1995 Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′8.77″N 86°10′0.07″W / 39.7691028°N 86.1666861°W / 39.7691028; -86.1666861 (Worker's Memorial Sculpture by Daniel Edwards (1995)) Bronze on limestone base State of Indiana
Young Abe Lincoln[11] David K. Rubins 1962 Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′6.74″N 86°9′54.65″W / 39.7685389°N 86.1651806°W / 39.7685389; -86.1651806 (Young Abe Lincoln by David Kresz Rubins (1962)) Bronze, Granite 108 × 30 × 381⁄2 in. State of Indiana
Abraham Lincoln (bust by Jones) Thomas Dow Jones 1862 Indiana Statehouse plaster 33" × 25" × 18" State of Indiana
Ashbel Parsons Willard (bust) 1860 Indiana Statehouse plaster 9" × 11.5" × 23.5" State of Indiana
Benjamin Harrison (bust) Indiana Statehouse State of Indiana
Calvin Fletcher (bust) Unknown Indiana Statehouse Marble 47.5 × 20 × 10.25 inches State of Indiana
Colonel Richard Owen (bust) Belle Kinney Scholz 1913 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 70 × 40 × 21 in. State of Indiana
Daniel W. Voorhees (bust) Indiana Statehouse Plaster 31 × 27 × 18 in State of Indiana
George Rogers Clark (bust) 1987 Indiana Statehouse Plaster State of Indiana
George Washington (bust by Houdon) Jean-Antoine Houdon 1932 Indiana Statehouse Plaster 25 × 18 × 18 in Indiana Historical Bureau
Frank O'Bannon (bust) 2005 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 17 × 10 × 37 in. State of Indiana
Henry F. Schricker (bust) David K. Rubins 1964 Indiana Statehouse Bronze and limestone 49 × 29 × 22 in. State of Indiana
Matthew E. Welsh (bust) Daniel Edwards 1996 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 23.5 × 12.75 × 12 in State of Indiana
Otis Bowen (bust) 1981 Indiana Statehouse Bronze on wooden base 20.5 × 13 State of Indiana
Robert D. Orr (bust) 1987 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 30 × 21 × 15 in State of Indiana
Sherman Minton (bust) Robert Merrell Gage 1956 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 30.25 × 24 × 11.75 in State of Indiana
Stephen Neal (bust) 1907 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 27 × 24 × 15 in.; 68.58 × 60.96 × 38.1 cm State of Indiana
William H. English (bust) Unknown Indiana Statehouse Marble 22 × 24 × 15 in.; 55.88 × 60.96 × 38.1 cm State of Indiana Bust of William H. English.jpg
Indiana (statue) Retta T. Matthews 1893 Indiana Statehouse Metal State of Indiana
Sarah T. Bolton (relief) 1941 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 49 in. × 311⁄8 in. × 3/4 in. State of Indiana
Frances Elizabeth Willard (relief) Lorado Taft 1929 Indiana Statehouse Bronze 49.75 in × 32 in × .5 in State of Indiana
Wendell Willkie (relief) Paul Fjelde Indiana Statehouse Bronze 50.75 in × 33.25 in × 1 in State of Indiana
Here I Grew Up Garo Z. Antreasian 1962 Indiana Government Center North Bysantine Smalti 70 × 25 ft. State of Indiana
Plaque honoring 1st religious service in Indianapolis 1924 Indiana Statehouse
Values of Civilization Alexander Doyle 1888 Indiana Statehouse Marble 9 ft. State of Indiana Sculpture of Agriculture (Indiana Statehouse).jpg



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Spirit of Indiana Eugene Francis Savage 1964 Indiana Statehouse Oil on linen canvas 21 × 41.5 ft. State of Indiana
Indiana state stone (sculpture) Indiana Statehouse Limestone on oak base with metal casters and steel plate 16.25 in × 16 in × 16 in State of Indiana

References[]

  1. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Christopher Columbus (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1992). "George Washington (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  3. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Giant Tulip Tree Leaf/Drinking Fountain". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Oliver P. Morton (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  5. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "(2 Civil War Reliefs) (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  6. ^ "The Robert Dale Owen Memorial". The Indiana Quarterly Magazine of History. Indiana University Department of History. 1 (2): 105–107. 1920. JSTOR 27785486.
  7. ^ "Grounds" (PDF). Indiana Statehouse Self-Guided Tour. State of Indiana. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  8. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Thomas A. Hendricks (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  9. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1992). "Coal Miner (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  10. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1992). "(Indians, Reaper, Blacksmith, Pioneer Family), (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  11. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1992). "Young Abe Lincoln, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
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