Uptown District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Statehouse Centennial
1861-1961
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015
1. Ohio Statehouse Centennial Marker
Inscription.
Ohio Statehouse Centennial. On January 26, 1838, the Ohio General Assembly passed an act “providing for the erection of a new statehouse.” Construction of the Greek revival, 184 – by 304 – foot structure began in the Spring of 1839, and on July 4 of that year Governor Jeremiah Morrow laid the cornerstone. Most of the stonework, except for the cupola, was finished in 1854, and completion of the interior was begun in 1855. By 1856, the Legislative Halls were finished, and on January 5, 1857, the Legislature began its sessions in the new Capitol. On November 15, 1860, the building was declared “finished, and also furnished with the single exception of the Library Room.” As of November 15, 1861, the total cost of the statehouse and grounds was reported as $1,359,121.45. ,
This plaque erected under the auspices of , the Ohio Historical Society , by the Department of Public Works , Dedicated November 15, 1961 , by Michael V. Di Salle, Governor.
On January 26, 1838, the Ohio General Assembly passed an act “providing for the erection of a new statehouse.” Construction of the Greek revival, 184 – by 304 – foot structure began in the Spring of 1839, and on July 4 of that year Governor Jeremiah Morrow laid the cornerstone. Most of the stonework, except for the cupola, was finished in 1854, and completion of the interior was begun in 1855. By 1856, the Legislative Halls were finished, and on January 5, 1857, the Legislature began its sessions in the new Capitol. On November 15, 1860, the building was declared “finished, and also furnished with the single exception of the Library Room.” As of November 15, 1861, the total cost of the statehouse and grounds was reported as $1,359,121.45.
This plaque erected under the auspices of the Ohio Historical Society by the Department of Public Works Dedicated November 15, 1961 by Michael V. Di Salle, Governor
Erected by Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Public Works.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1861.
Location. 39° 57.677′ N,
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82° 59.962′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Uptown District. It can be reached from South High Street north of East State Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a large metal tablet mounted at eye-level on the portico wall near the west entrance of the Ohio Statehouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Capitol Square, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015
3. Ohio Statehouse (west side view; marker is hidden behind column from this angle)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
