First Columbus Statehouse Illustration and photograph   Save
Ohio State House Collection
Description: This sketch documents the first Ohio statehouse in Columbus. The brick building on the left was erected as the state capital in 1816. The building was located on the east side of the Scioto River across from the community of Franklinton. The tablet that hung above the door of the statehouse is shown in the second photograph. The tablet contained a quotation by William Ludlow: "General good, the object of Legislation, perfected by a knowledge of man's wants, and Natures abounding means applied, by establishing principles opposed to Monopoly." In 1838 the Ohio legislature passed a bill to construct a larger statehouse. The new statehouse took 22 years to build and was completed in 1861. The sketch measures 6.75" x 5" (17.15 x 12.7 cm); the photograph is 9.25" x 4" (23.5 x 10.16 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3148_3780128_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture; Capitols
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)