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AV 8
Ohio Statehouse Collection
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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Audiovisual Collections
AV 8
Ohio Statehouse Collection
1801 - 2000
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number:
AV 8
Title:
Ohio Statehouse Collection
Creator:
Collection assembled by the Ohio Historical Society.
Dates:
1801 – 2000
Media:
Photographs, postcards, prints and drawings
Quantity:
2 boxes totaling 1.12cf
Location:
Ohio Historical Center
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE OHIO STATEHOUSE
The original Ohio Statehouse was erected between 1800 and 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was the first stone public building in Ohio and was constructed in the Georgian Colonial style. Its inspiration was most likely the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. The first legislature met in this building in 1803 and continued until 1810, when Zanesville became the capital city. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816.
The Statehouse in Zanesville held the Ohio legislature from 1810- 1812. The building closely resembled the capitol building at Chillicothe, but was built in the Federal style. In 1812 the capital was temporarily moved back to Chillicothe where it remained until December 1816.
On February 14, 1812, an act was passed which established the permanent seat of government on the east bank of the Scioto River opposite Franklinton. This established Columbus as the capital city until 1840. In 1814 the first Columbus capitol building was constructed and the first session of the Ohio General Assembly in Columbus, Ohio, commenced in December of 1816. The building was 75 feet north to south and 50 feet east to west. It had a hipped roof with a two- stage cupola and spire, extending 106 feet above ground. The first floor consisted of two committee rooms and a gallery for the House of Representatives. The second floor housed the Senate chamber and two committee rooms.
In 1834 Governor Robert Lucas urged for the construction of a new Statehouse. In 1838 the General Assembly passed an act to create a three- member commission to conduct a contest to find the best design for the new Statehouse. The Greek Revival design of Henry Walter of Cincinnati won first prize, second went to Martin E. Thompson AV 8
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and third went to landscape artist Thomas Cole. The current Statehouse most closely resembles Cole’s design. Four Ohio citizens donated the ten- acre piece of land that was known as Public Square ( now Capitol Square), where the new capitol was to be located; and on July 4, 1839, the cornerstone was laid. In 1840 the construction was stopped when the legislature repealed the Statehouse Law and ordered the covering of the foundation with earth; construction resumed in 1846. The original Columbus Statehouse of 1814 burnt to the ground on February 1, 1852, helping to facilitate the continuing work on the new Statehouse. Although it was far from complete, the General Assembly occupied it on January 5, 1857, and it was finally completed in 1861. Changes were made to Walter’s original plans. The dome that was designed originally was thought to be too expensive, too ornate, and too small for such a massive structure and was replaced by a conical roof cupola. The colonnade that was originally planned around the dome was also deleted. Upon its completion, the Statehouse was 504 feet north to south, 184 feet east to west and 158 feet from ground to dome. Its north façade faces East Broad Street, south faces East State Street, east faces Third Street and the west façade faces South High Street. Prisoner labor was responsible for much of the work done on the Statehouse. Many of the prisoners were already trained as stone cutters because they had just finished work on the Ohio Penitentiary.
Additional projects have been undertaken since the completion of the Statehouse in 1861; in 1901 the annex was completed on the east side of the building, in 1906 Alice Roosevelt Longworth unveiled the McKinley Monument, and in 1965 an underground parking structure opened. In October of 1989 the Capitol Square renovation Master Plan was released. By this time the building had fallen into severe disrepair and did not conform to 20th century building codes. Many of the changes made to the building had destroyed its historic and artistic integrity. By March 1993, the restoration of the Senate building and Atrium was completed and the Statehouse itself became the major focus of work. In 1996 the entire restoration was complete.
The Statehouse complex represents one of America's finest examples of Greek Revival in public architecture, and is one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
This collection consists of photographs, postcards, prints and drawings of the Ohio Statehouses in Chillicothe, Zanesville and Columbus that date from 1801 to 2000. The collection was compiled from six SC collections with the call numbers SC 705 to SC 710. 26 color photographs depicting the interior and exterior of the Columbus Statehouse in 1991- 1992, just prior to renovation were added to the collection in April 2003.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION
Series I: Photographs, prints and drawings of the Statehouses in Chillicothe, Zanesville and Columbus. These are organized into folders in chronological order according to the location of the Statehouse: Chillicothe Statehouse; Zanesville Statehouse; First Columbus Statehouse; Columbus Statehouse interior; Columbus Statehouse exterior – before 1900; Columbus Statehouse exterior – after 1900.
Series II: 5 cartes de visite, 60 postcards, 5 stereographs and 26, 4 x 6 inch, color photographs of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. These are organized according to media type. Folder 2 contains a postcard of the Chillicothe Statehouse but otherwise all images in this series are of the Columbus Statehouse. AV 8
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RELATED MATERIALS
Please search the online collection catalogue for collections related to the Ohio Statehouse.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access:
This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society.
Preferred Citation:
Researchers are requested to cite the Ohio State House Collection, AV 8 and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Provenance:
This is an artificial collection composed of audiovisual material that was previously located in six SC collections with the call numbers SC 705, 706, 707, 708, 709 and 710. The Ohio Historical Society acquired the collection from various sources.
Processed By:
Stacia Kuceyeski, Audiovisual Research Assistant, March 2001
Property Rights:
The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights:
Copyright of photographs created prior to 1883 is in the public domain. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.
Series I:
Box
Folder
File Title
Dates
1
1
Chillicothe Statehouse
1801- 1810, 1812- 1816
1
2
Zanesville Statehouse
1810- 1812
1
3
First Columbus Statehouse
1814- 1852
1
4
Columbus Statehouse – Interior
1852- present
1
5
Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, before 1900
1852- 1900
1
6
Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, after 1900
1900- present
1
7
Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, after 1900
1900- present
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Series II:
Box
Folder
File Title
Dates
2
1
Cartes de Visite
ca. 1870- 1901
2
2
Postcards
ca. 1905- 1940
2
3
Postcards
ca. 1905- 1922
2
4
Postcards
ca. 1905- 1945
2
5
Postcards
ca. 1905- 1945
2
6
Stereographs
ca. 1857- 1890
2
7
Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, Color Photographs
1991- 1992
2
8
Columbus Statehouse – Interior , Color Photographs
1991- 1992

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Title	Ohio Statehouse Collection
Subject	Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio)--Photographs.; Capitols--Ohio.; Capitols--Ohio--Photographs.; Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus--Photographs.
Description	One photograph located in AV 8/1/1 is from the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission. Two photographs located in AV 8/1/4 are from the Ohio Department of Community and Economic Development. One photograph in AV 8/1/4 is from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services and one photograph in AV 8/1/6 is from the Ohio Division of Economic Development and Publicity. These five photographs are public records and available for publication.; This collection consists of photographs, postcards, cartes de visites, stereographs, prints and drawings depicting the buildings that have served as the Ohio Statehouse in Chillicothe, Zanesville and Columbus from 1801 to 2000.; The original Ohio Statehouse was erected between 1800 and 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. The first legislature met in this building from 1803 to 1810, when Zanesville became the state capitol. In 1812, the capitol was moved back to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. On February 14, 1812, an act was passed which established Columbus as the permanent capitol. Construction of the first Columbus capitol building began in 1814 and the first session of the Ohio General Assembly held in Columbus Ohio began in December 1816. Four Ohio citizens donated the ten-acre piece of land in downtown Columbus, now known as Capitol Square, where the present Ohio Statehouse is located. The cornerstone for the new Statehouse was laid on July 4, 1839 and construction was completed in 1861.
Contributors	Jones, Robert B.,; Shupe, William H.,; W.S. Harriman (Columbus, Ohio),; S.F. Harriman (Columbus, Ohio),; Baker's Art Gallery (Columbus, Ohio); A.S. Baldwin (Columbus, Ohio); Wm. Oldroyd, Landscape Photographer (Columbus, Ohio); Thomas T. Sweeney (Cleveland, Ohio); E.S. Walker (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio. Dept. of Economic and Community Development.; Ohio. Dept. of Administrative Services.; Ohio. Division of Economic Development and Publicity.; Ohio Development and Publicity Commission.; Rembrandt Studios (Columbus, Ohio)
Type	Stereographs.; Photographic prints.; Postcards.; Prints.; Drawings.; Image
Language	eng
Relation	Finding aids: Finding aid available in the repository.; http://worldcat.org/oclc/77495136/viewonline
Rights	This collection is available for the purpose of research. Consideration of copyright is the responsibility of the author or publisher.
Date-Issued	1801-2000
Format-Extent	133 photographic prints : some col. ; 22 x 29 cm. or smaller.; 60 postcards : b&w and col. ; 9 x 14 cm.; 13 prints : b&w ; 21 x 28 cm. or smaller.; 12 photographic prints : b&w, mounted ; 23 x 26 cm. or smaller.; 9 drawings : pen and ink ; 32 x 22 cm. or smaller.
Transcript	AV 8 Ohio Statehouse Collection Page 1 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Audiovisual Collections AV 8 Ohio Statehouse Collection 1801 - 2000 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: AV 8 Title: Ohio Statehouse Collection Creator: Collection assembled by the Ohio Historical Society. Dates: 1801 – 2000 Media: Photographs, postcards, prints and drawings Quantity: 2 boxes totaling 1.12cf Location: Ohio Historical Center HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE OHIO STATEHOUSE The original Ohio Statehouse was erected between 1800 and 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was the first stone public building in Ohio and was constructed in the Georgian Colonial style. Its inspiration was most likely the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. The first legislature met in this building in 1803 and continued until 1810, when Zanesville became the capital city. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. The Statehouse in Zanesville held the Ohio legislature from 1810- 1812. The building closely resembled the capitol building at Chillicothe, but was built in the Federal style. In 1812 the capital was temporarily moved back to Chillicothe where it remained until December 1816. On February 14, 1812, an act was passed which established the permanent seat of government on the east bank of the Scioto River opposite Franklinton. This established Columbus as the capital city until 1840. In 1814 the first Columbus capitol building was constructed and the first session of the Ohio General Assembly in Columbus, Ohio, commenced in December of 1816. The building was 75 feet north to south and 50 feet east to west. It had a hipped roof with a two- stage cupola and spire, extending 106 feet above ground. The first floor consisted of two committee rooms and a gallery for the House of Representatives. The second floor housed the Senate chamber and two committee rooms. In 1834 Governor Robert Lucas urged for the construction of a new Statehouse. In 1838 the General Assembly passed an act to create a three- member commission to conduct a contest to find the best design for the new Statehouse. The Greek Revival design of Henry Walter of Cincinnati won first prize, second went to Martin E. Thompson AV 8 Ohio Statehouse Collection Page 2 and third went to landscape artist Thomas Cole. The current Statehouse most closely resembles Cole’s design. Four Ohio citizens donated the ten- acre piece of land that was known as Public Square ( now Capitol Square), where the new capitol was to be located; and on July 4, 1839, the cornerstone was laid. In 1840 the construction was stopped when the legislature repealed the Statehouse Law and ordered the covering of the foundation with earth; construction resumed in 1846. The original Columbus Statehouse of 1814 burnt to the ground on February 1, 1852, helping to facilitate the continuing work on the new Statehouse. Although it was far from complete, the General Assembly occupied it on January 5, 1857, and it was finally completed in 1861. Changes were made to Walter’s original plans. The dome that was designed originally was thought to be too expensive, too ornate, and too small for such a massive structure and was replaced by a conical roof cupola. The colonnade that was originally planned around the dome was also deleted. Upon its completion, the Statehouse was 504 feet north to south, 184 feet east to west and 158 feet from ground to dome. Its north façade faces East Broad Street, south faces East State Street, east faces Third Street and the west façade faces South High Street. Prisoner labor was responsible for much of the work done on the Statehouse. Many of the prisoners were already trained as stone cutters because they had just finished work on the Ohio Penitentiary. Additional projects have been undertaken since the completion of the Statehouse in 1861; in 1901 the annex was completed on the east side of the building, in 1906 Alice Roosevelt Longworth unveiled the McKinley Monument, and in 1965 an underground parking structure opened. In October of 1989 the Capitol Square renovation Master Plan was released. By this time the building had fallen into severe disrepair and did not conform to 20th century building codes. Many of the changes made to the building had destroyed its historic and artistic integrity. By March 1993, the restoration of the Senate building and Atrium was completed and the Statehouse itself became the major focus of work. In 1996 the entire restoration was complete. The Statehouse complex represents one of America's finest examples of Greek Revival in public architecture, and is one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION This collection consists of photographs, postcards, prints and drawings of the Ohio Statehouses in Chillicothe, Zanesville and Columbus that date from 1801 to 2000. The collection was compiled from six SC collections with the call numbers SC 705 to SC 710. 26 color photographs depicting the interior and exterior of the Columbus Statehouse in 1991- 1992, just prior to renovation were added to the collection in April 2003. ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION Series I: Photographs, prints and drawings of the Statehouses in Chillicothe, Zanesville and Columbus. These are organized into folders in chronological order according to the location of the Statehouse: Chillicothe Statehouse; Zanesville Statehouse; First Columbus Statehouse; Columbus Statehouse interior; Columbus Statehouse exterior – before 1900; Columbus Statehouse exterior – after 1900. Series II: 5 cartes de visite, 60 postcards, 5 stereographs and 26, 4 x 6 inch, color photographs of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. These are organized according to media type. Folder 2 contains a postcard of the Chillicothe Statehouse but otherwise all images in this series are of the Columbus Statehouse. AV 8 Ohio Statehouse Collection Page 3 RELATED MATERIALS Please search the online collection catalogue for collections related to the Ohio Statehouse. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. Preferred Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the Ohio State House Collection, AV 8 and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references. Provenance: This is an artificial collection composed of audiovisual material that was previously located in six SC collections with the call numbers SC 705, 706, 707, 708, 709 and 710. The Ohio Historical Society acquired the collection from various sources. Processed By: Stacia Kuceyeski, Audiovisual Research Assistant, March 2001 Property Rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Copyright of photographs created prior to 1883 is in the public domain. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Series I: Box Folder File Title Dates 1 1 Chillicothe Statehouse 1801- 1810, 1812- 1816 1 2 Zanesville Statehouse 1810- 1812 1 3 First Columbus Statehouse 1814- 1852 1 4 Columbus Statehouse – Interior 1852- present 1 5 Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, before 1900 1852- 1900 1 6 Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, after 1900 1900- present 1 7 Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, after 1900 1900- present AV 8 Ohio Statehouse Collection Page 4 Series II: Box Folder File Title Dates 2 1 Cartes de Visite ca. 1870- 1901 2 2 Postcards ca. 1905- 1940 2 3 Postcards ca. 1905- 1922 2 4 Postcards ca. 1905- 1945 2 5 Postcards ca. 1905- 1945 2 6 Stereographs ca. 1857- 1890 2 7 Columbus Statehouse – Exterior, Color Photographs 1991- 1992 2 8 Columbus Statehouse – Interior , Color Photographs 1991- 1992
PDI.Title	Ohio Statehouse Collection
OCLC number	77495136

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