Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection

The Statehouse was built in 1888 and remains one of the most important Neo-Classical Revival buildings in the state of Indiana.

[1] The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has an interior that is decorated in the Italian Renaissance style.

[2] Also on the grounds are sculptures of Christopher Columbus, a youthful Abraham Lincoln, Thomas A. Hendricks, and the pedestal remaining from the Robert Dale Owen Memorial, an artwork which was stolen in 1970.

In addition, a Fall 2010 Museum Studies course at IUPUI undertook the project of researching, photo documenting, and reporting on the condition of artworks.

[7] The work to assemble documentation of these artworks was recognized by the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives, who each issued a Concurrent Resolution (sponsored by Senator Jim Merritt and Representative Tom Saunders) to recognize the "valuable work being done by Richard McCoy and the students enrolled in the IUPUI Museum Studies Collections Care and Management course.