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The sculpture is a full-length bronze portrait figure of Hendricks in formal attire with a long dress overcoat. The sculpture's pedestal is red Italian granite. Two bronze allegorical sculptures by Park, one on each side of the pedestal, represent "Justice" and "History".
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The original design by Richard Henry Park was a single bronze statue of Hendricks, surmounting a granite pedestal, similar in appearance to the final version. Later, as funds for the monument increased, Park was commissioned to add two seated allegorical statues in bronze representing "History" and "Justice"; the granite pedestal was enlarged ...
The Thomas A. Hendricks Monument was installed on the southeast corner of the state capitol building's grounds in 1890. At 11 feet (3.4 m) it is the tallest bronze statue on the statehouse grounds. The community of Hendricks in Minnesota and the adjacent lake were named in his honor. Electoral history
Indiana statesman Thomas A Hendricks is commemorated on the southeast lawn of the Statehouse he pushed to have created. This large monument (38.5' in height with the Hendricks statue over 14' tall) was created in 1890 by Richard Henry Park in bronze.
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Mar 29, 2024 · Thomas A. Hendricks, one-time Indiana governor and U.S. vice president, called for a new Indiana Statehouse, outside of which his statue now stands. Photo by Sam Maurer, TheStatehouseFile.com. Thomas A. Hendricks stands immortalized outside the Indiana Statehouse on the southeast corner.
Sep 3, 2023 · This sculpture commemorates Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885), who practiced law in Shelbyville, Indiana, before seeking public office. The central figure, a heroic portrait statue of Hendricks, is 'flanked by two allegorical female figures.
