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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".
- 340 cm × 150 cm × 150 cm (132 in × 60 in × 60 in)
- 1890
- Indianapolis
- Richard Henry Park
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
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 ...
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.
Aug 21, 2017 · Ironically, this episode occurred near the site on the current State House grounds where a tall monument with a larger than life-size statue of Hendricks was erected in 1890 and still stands. Bibliography. Gray, Ralph D. “Thomas A. Hendricks: Spokesman for the Democracy,” in Gray, ed., Gentlemen from Indiana: National Party Candidates, 1836 ...
Their primary reason for a monument was to counter a recently erected statue in Circle Park honoring Republican hero Oliver P. Morton. In 1890, Democrats unveiled a huge statue of Hendricks outside the State House.
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.
- 115 W Washington St Indiana State Capitol Indianapolis, IN 46204
